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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,167,762.46, 25,755,632.14 and 5,036,735.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,167,762.46, 25,755,632.14 and 5,036,735.90 is: 7,556,273.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,167,762.46 : 25,755,632.14 = 5,036,735.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,167,762.46/25,755,632.14 = 5,036,735.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,167,762.46x = 25,755,632.14 × 5,036,735.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,167,762.46x = 129,724,317,026,731.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,724,317,026,731.84/17,167,762.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,556,273.99

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