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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,286,568.40, 25,929,852.60 and 8,677,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,286,568.40, 25,929,852.60 and 8,677,224.20 is: 13,015,836.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,286,568.40 : 25,929,852.60 = 8,677,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,286,568.40/25,929,852.60 = 8,677,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,286,568.40x = 25,929,852.60 × 8,677,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,286,568.40x = 224,999,144,483,152.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,999,144,483,152.91/17,286,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,015,836.30

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