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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,007,766.42, 42,791,261.76 and 16,879,359.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,007,766.42, 42,791,261.76 and 16,879,359.08 is: 23,293,811.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,007,766.42 : 42,791,261.76 = 16,879,359.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,007,766.42/42,791,261.76 = 16,879,359.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,007,766.42x = 42,791,261.76 × 16,879,359.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,007,766.42x = 722,289,072,733,312.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,289,072,733,312.62/31,007,766.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,811.72

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