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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,018,045.88, 25,527,291.12 and 5,658,494.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,018,045.88, 25,527,291.12 and 5,658,494.28 is: 8,487,815.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,018,045.88 : 25,527,291.12 = 5,658,494.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,018,045.88/25,527,291.12 = 5,658,494.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,018,045.88x = 25,527,291.12 × 5,658,494.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,018,045.88x = 144,446,030,786,414.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,446,030,786,414.81/17,018,045.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,487,815.33

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