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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,016,178.60, 25,526,600.70 and 5,655,442.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,016,178.60, 25,526,600.70 and 5,655,442.60 is: 8,483,939.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,016,178.60 : 25,526,600.70 = 5,655,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,016,178.60/25,526,600.70 = 5,655,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,016,178.60x = 25,526,600.70 × 5,655,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,016,178.60x = 144,364,225,031,969.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,364,225,031,969.81/17,016,178.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,939.22

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