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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,004,681.72, 25,507,049.94 and 5,173,919.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,004,681.72, 25,507,049.94 and 5,173,919.64 is: 7,760,887.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,004,681.72 : 25,507,049.94 = 5,173,919.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,004,681.72/25,507,049.94 = 5,173,919.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,004,681.72x = 25,507,049.94 × 5,173,919.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,004,681.72x = 131,971,426,643,026.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,971,426,643,026.81/17,004,681.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,760,887.78

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