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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,248,538.90, 25,872,885.15 and 4,468,135.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,248,538.90, 25,872,885.15 and 4,468,135.70 is: 6,702,223.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,248,538.90 : 25,872,885.15 = 4,468,135.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,248,538.90/25,872,885.15 = 4,468,135.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,248,538.90x = 25,872,885.15 × 4,468,135.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,248,538.90x = 115,603,561,800,714.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,603,561,800,714.86/17,248,538.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,702,223.44

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