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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,267,631.17, 25,896,936.03 and 5,133,827.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,267,631.17, 25,896,936.03 and 5,133,827.12 is: 7,699,399.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,267,631.17 : 25,896,936.03 = 5,133,827.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,267,631.17/25,896,936.03 = 5,133,827.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,267,631.17x = 25,896,936.03 × 5,133,827.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,267,631.17x = 132,950,392,515,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,950,392,515,719.14/17,267,631.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,699,399.60

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