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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,007,792.22, 42,791,297.40 and 16,879,384.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,007,792.22, 42,791,297.40 and 16,879,384.92 is: 23,293,847.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,007,792.22 : 42,791,297.40 = 16,879,384.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,007,792.22/42,791,297.40 = 16,879,384.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,007,792.22x = 42,791,297.40 × 16,879,384.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,007,792.22x = 722,290,780,040,795.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,290,780,040,795.25/31,007,792.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,293,847.40

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