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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,246,665.92, 25,875,457.92 and 5,116,176.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,246,665.92, 25,875,457.92 and 5,116,176.96 is: 7,675,884.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,246,665.92 : 25,875,457.92 = 5,116,176.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,246,665.92/25,875,457.92 = 5,116,176.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,246,665.92x = 25,875,457.92 × 5,116,176.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,246,665.92x = 132,383,421,639,753.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,383,421,639,753.53/17,246,665.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675,884.85

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