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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,248,540.40, 25,872,887.40 and 4,468,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,248,540.40, 25,872,887.40 and 4,468,137.20 is: 6,702,225.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,248,540.40 : 25,872,887.40 = 4,468,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,248,540.40/25,872,887.40 = 4,468,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,248,540.40x = 25,872,887.40 × 4,468,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,248,540.40x = 115,603,610,663,351.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,603,610,663,351.28/17,248,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,702,225.69

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