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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,230,059.20, 25,844,858.40 and 5,262,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,230,059.20, 25,844,858.40 and 5,262,852.80 is: 7,894,208.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,230,059.20 : 25,844,858.40 = 5,262,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,230,059.20/25,844,858.40 = 5,262,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,230,059.20x = 25,844,858.40 × 5,262,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,230,059.20x = 136,017,685,396,043.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,017,685,396,043.50/17,230,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,894,208.83

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