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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,179,355.94, 25,769,038.70 and 5,048,818.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,179,355.94, 25,769,038.70 and 5,048,818.74 is: 7,573,229.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,355.94 : 25,769,038.70 = 5,048,818.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,355.94/25,769,038.70 = 5,048,818.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,355.94x = 25,769,038.70 × 5,048,818.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,355.94x = 130,103,205,500,345.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,103,205,500,345.23/17,179,355.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,573,229.52

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