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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,027,843.17, 42,820,368.21 and 17,089,195.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,027,843.17, 42,820,368.21 and 17,089,195.50 is: 23,584,160.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,027,843.17 : 42,820,368.21 = 17,089,195.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,027,843.17/42,820,368.21 = 17,089,195.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,027,843.17x = 42,820,368.21 × 17,089,195.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,027,843.17x = 731,765,643,722,675.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,765,643,722,675.12/31,027,843.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,584,160.84

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