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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,178,487.89, 25,767,059.32 and 5,818,936.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,178,487.89, 25,767,059.32 and 5,818,936.51 is: 8,728,176.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,178,487.89 : 25,767,059.32 = 5,818,936.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,178,487.89/25,767,059.32 = 5,818,936.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,178,487.89x = 25,767,059.32 × 5,818,936.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,178,487.89x = 149,936,882,232,483.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,936,882,232,483.78/17,178,487.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,728,176.96

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