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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,065,874.48, 42,870,954.04 and 17,314,543.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,065,874.48, 42,870,954.04 and 17,314,543.36 is: 23,894,096.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,065,874.48 : 42,870,954.04 = 17,314,543.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,065,874.48/42,870,954.04 = 17,314,543.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,065,874.48x = 42,870,954.04 × 17,314,543.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,065,874.48x = 742,290,992,610,147.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,290,992,610,147.12/31,065,874.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,894,096.18

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