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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,638,888.84, 98,458,391.58 and 17,116,687.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,638,888.84, 98,458,391.58 and 17,116,687.72 is: 25,675,046.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,638,888.84 : 98,458,391.58 = 17,116,687.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,638,888.84/98,458,391.58 = 17,116,687.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,638,888.84x = 98,458,391.58 × 17,116,687.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,638,888.84x = 1,685,281,542,088,337.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,281,542,088,337.25/65,638,888.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,675,046.79

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