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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,014,721.80, 25,522,082.70 and 5,656,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,014,721.80, 25,522,082.70 and 5,656,923.40 is: 8,485,385.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,721.80 : 25,522,082.70 = 5,656,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,721.80/25,522,082.70 = 5,656,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,721.80x = 25,522,082.70 × 5,656,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,721.80x = 144,376,466,842,365.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,376,466,842,365.19/17,014,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,485,385.10

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