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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,214,658.40, 25,815,952.56 and 5,080,884.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,214,658.40, 25,815,952.56 and 5,080,884.32 is: 7,619,545.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,214,658.40 : 25,815,952.56 = 5,080,884.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,214,658.40/25,815,952.56 = 5,080,884.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,214,658.40x = 25,815,952.56 × 5,080,884.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,214,658.40x = 131,167,868,567,967.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,167,868,567,967.86/17,214,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619,545.25

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