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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,277,444, 25,920,428.60 and 5,146,860.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,277,444, 25,920,428.60 and 5,146,860.31 is: 7,721,560.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,277,444 : 25,920,428.60 = 5,146,860.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,277,444/25,920,428.60 = 5,146,860.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,277,444x = 25,920,428.60 × 5,146,860.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,277,444x = 133,408,825,127,594.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,408,825,127,594.94/17,277,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721,560.27

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