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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,016,073.60, 25,526,443.20 and 5,655,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,016,073.60, 25,526,443.20 and 5,655,337.60 is: 8,483,781.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,016,073.60 : 25,526,443.20 = 5,655,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,016,073.60/25,526,443.20 = 5,655,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,016,073.60x = 25,526,443.20 × 5,655,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,016,073.60x = 144,360,654,023,224.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,360,654,023,224.31/17,016,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,781.71

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