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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,148,470.61, 25,717,286.34 and 5,632,040.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,148,470.61, 25,717,286.34 and 5,632,040.46 is: 8,446,280.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,148,470.61 : 25,717,286.34 = 5,632,040.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,148,470.61/25,717,286.34 = 5,632,040.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,148,470.61x = 25,717,286.34 × 5,632,040.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,148,470.61x = 144,840,797,188,285.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,840,797,188,285.31/17,148,470.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,280.75

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