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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,155,833.72, 25,734,578.16 and 5,641,046.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,155,833.72, 25,734,578.16 and 5,641,046.04 is: 8,461,841.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,155,833.72 : 25,734,578.16 = 5,641,046.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,155,833.72/25,734,578.16 = 5,641,046.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,155,833.72x = 25,734,578.16 × 5,641,046.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,155,833.72x = 145,169,940,220,538.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,169,940,220,538.50/17,155,833.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,461,841.18

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