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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,091,882.36, 25,629,600.42 and 5,724,381.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,091,882.36, 25,629,600.42 and 5,724,381.24 is: 8,583,817.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,091,882.36 : 25,629,600.42 = 5,724,381.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,091,882.36/25,629,600.42 = 5,724,381.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,091,882.36x = 25,629,600.42 × 5,724,381.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,091,882.36x = 146,713,603,832,944.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,713,603,832,944.12/17,091,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,583,817.79

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