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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,038,143.20, 25,557,214.80 and 5,070,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,038,143.20, 25,557,214.80 and 5,070,879.20 is: 7,606,318.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,143.20 : 25,557,214.80 = 5,070,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,143.20/25,557,214.80 = 5,070,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,143.20x = 25,557,214.80 × 5,070,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,143.20x = 129,597,548,811,466.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,597,548,811,466.09/17,038,143.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,606,318.79

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