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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,158,986.24, 25,741,643.52 and 5,645,101.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,158,986.24, 25,741,643.52 and 5,645,101.44 is: 8,468,693.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,158,986.24 : 25,741,643.52 = 5,645,101.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,158,986.24/25,741,643.52 = 5,645,101.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,158,986.24x = 25,741,643.52 × 5,645,101.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,158,986.24x = 145,314,188,902,718.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,314,188,902,718.69/17,158,986.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,468,693.13

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