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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,031,928.42, 25,538,440.47 and 5,666,172.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,031,928.42, 25,538,440.47 and 5,666,172.58 is: 8,496,114.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,031,928.42 : 25,538,440.47 = 5,666,172.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,031,928.42/25,538,440.47 = 5,666,172.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,031,928.42x = 25,538,440.47 × 5,666,172.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,031,928.42x = 144,705,211,127,076.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,705,211,127,076.31/17,031,928.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,496,114.33

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