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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,014,540.20, 25,540,472.70 and 10,631,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,014,540.20, 25,540,472.70 and 10,631,999.40 is: 15,959,660.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,540.20 : 25,540,472.70 = 10,631,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,540.20/25,540,472.70 = 10,631,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,540.20x = 25,540,472.70 × 10,631,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,540.20x = 271,546,290,422,116.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,546,290,422,116.38/17,014,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,959,660.81

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