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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,137,184.45, 25,704,871.33 and 5,621,134.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,137,184.45, 25,704,871.33 and 5,621,134.77 is: 8,431,405.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,137,184.45 : 25,704,871.33 = 5,621,134.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,137,184.45/25,704,871.33 = 5,621,134.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,137,184.45x = 25,704,871.33 × 5,621,134.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,137,184.45x = 144,490,545,977,386.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,490,545,977,386.31/17,137,184.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,405.19

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