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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,133,872.72, 25,700,896.52 and 5,774,419.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,133,872.72, 25,700,896.52 and 5,774,419.76 is: 8,661,659.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,133,872.72 : 25,700,896.52 = 5,774,419.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,133,872.72/25,700,896.52 = 5,774,419.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,133,872.72x = 25,700,896.52 × 5,774,419.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,133,872.72x = 148,407,764,714,803.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,407,764,714,803.22/17,133,872.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,661,659.11

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