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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,034,920.98, 42,829,519.73 and 17,283,885.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,034,920.98, 42,829,519.73 and 17,283,885.11 is: 23,852,501.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,034,920.98 : 42,829,519.73 = 17,283,885.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,034,920.98/42,829,519.73 = 17,283,885.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,034,920.98x = 42,829,519.73 × 17,283,885.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,034,920.98x = 740,260,498,029,231.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,260,498,029,231.25/31,034,920.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,852,501.46

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