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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,058,657.37, 42,862,864.77 and 17,119,981.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,058,657.37, 42,862,864.77 and 17,119,981.04 is: 23,626,630.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,058,657.37 : 42,862,864.77 = 17,119,981.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,058,657.37/42,862,864.77 = 17,119,981.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,058,657.37x = 42,862,864.77 × 17,119,981.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,058,657.37x = 733,811,431,968,169.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,811,431,968,169.75/31,058,657.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,626,630.84

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