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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,072,861.60, 25,600,537.20 and 5,104,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,072,861.60, 25,600,537.20 and 5,104,042.40 is: 7,653,446.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,072,861.60 : 25,600,537.20 = 5,104,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,072,861.60/25,600,537.20 = 5,104,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,072,861.60x = 25,600,537.20 × 5,104,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,072,861.60x = 130,666,227,331,577.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,666,227,331,577.28/17,072,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,653,446.18

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