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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,282,835.90, 25,928,115.10 and 6,500,230.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,282,835.90, 25,928,115.10 and 6,500,230.16 is: 9,751,797.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,282,835.90 : 25,928,115.10 = 6,500,230.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,282,835.90/25,928,115.10 = 6,500,230.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,282,835.90x = 25,928,115.10 × 6,500,230.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,282,835.90x = 168,538,715,619,080.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,538,715,619,080.28/17,282,835.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,751,797.48

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