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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,137,185.70, 25,704,873.20 and 5,621,136.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,137,185.70, 25,704,873.20 and 5,621,136.02 is: 8,431,407.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,137,185.70 : 25,704,873.20 = 5,621,136.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,137,185.70/25,704,873.20 = 5,621,136.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,137,185.70x = 25,704,873.20 × 5,621,136.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,137,185.70x = 144,490,588,634,052.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,490,588,634,052.66/17,137,185.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,407.07

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