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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,140,078.75, 31,932,617.30 and 12,685,737.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,140,078.75, 31,932,617.30 and 12,685,737.61 is: 17,505,938.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,140,078.75 : 31,932,617.30 = 12,685,737.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,140,078.75/31,932,617.30 = 12,685,737.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,140,078.75x = 31,932,617.30 × 12,685,737.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,140,078.75x = 405,088,804,268,346.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,088,804,268,346.62/23,140,078.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,505,938.88

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