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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,345.45, 26,025.60 and 5,500.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,345.45, 26,025.60 and 5,500.19 is: 8,252.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,345.45 : 26,025.60 = 5,500.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,345.45/26,025.60 = 5,500.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,345.45x = 26,025.60 × 5,500.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,345.45x = 143,145,809.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,145,809.93/17,345.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,252.64

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