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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,007,768.42, 42,791,264.52 and 16,879,361.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,007,768.42, 42,791,264.52 and 16,879,361.08 is: 23,293,814.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,007,768.42 : 42,791,264.52 = 16,879,361.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,007,768.42/42,791,264.52 = 16,879,361.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,007,768.42x = 42,791,264.52 × 16,879,361.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,007,768.42x = 722,289,204,902,872.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,289,204,902,872.88/31,007,768.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,814.48

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