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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,140,138.96, 25,692,132.12 and 5,622,598.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,140,138.96, 25,692,132.12 and 5,622,598.48 is: 8,427,968.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,140,138.96 : 25,692,132.12 = 5,622,598.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,140,138.96/25,692,132.12 = 5,622,598.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,140,138.96x = 25,692,132.12 × 5,622,598.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,140,138.96x = 144,456,543,005,871.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,456,543,005,871.19/17,140,138.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,427,968.02

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