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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,034,893.34, 42,829,481.56 and 17,283,857.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,034,893.34, 42,829,481.56 and 17,283,857.42 is: 23,852,463.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,034,893.34 : 42,829,481.56 = 17,283,857.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,034,893.34/42,829,481.56 = 17,283,857.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,034,893.34x = 42,829,481.56 × 17,283,857.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,034,893.34x = 740,258,652,398,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,258,652,398,202/31,034,893.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,852,463.24

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