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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,155,817.31, 25,734,553.56 and 5,641,029.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,155,817.31, 25,734,553.56 and 5,641,029.63 is: 8,461,816.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,155,817.31 : 25,734,553.56 = 5,641,029.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,155,817.31/25,734,553.56 = 5,641,029.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,155,817.31x = 25,734,553.56 × 5,641,029.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,155,817.31x = 145,169,379,146,781.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,169,379,146,781.97/17,155,817.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,461,816.57

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