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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,043,677.76, 42,841,600.80 and 17,292,651.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,043,677.76, 42,841,600.80 and 17,292,651.20 is: 23,864,597.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,043,677.76 : 42,841,600.80 = 17,292,651.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,043,677.76/42,841,600.80 = 17,292,651.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,043,677.76x = 42,841,600.80 × 17,292,651.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,043,677.76x = 740,844,859,484,040.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,844,859,484,040.88/31,043,677.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,864,597.01

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