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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,246,475.20, 25,873,399.20 and 5,280,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,246,475.20, 25,873,399.20 and 5,280,420.80 is: 7,921,759.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,246,475.20 : 25,873,399.20 = 5,280,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,246,475.20/25,873,399.20 = 5,280,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,246,475.20x = 25,873,399.20 × 5,280,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,246,475.20x = 136,622,435,302,383.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,622,435,302,383.34/17,246,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,759.88

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