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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,122,838.12, 42,949,409.88 and 17,371,681.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,122,838.12, 42,949,409.88 and 17,371,681.96 is: 23,972,861.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,122,838.12 : 42,949,409.88 = 17,371,681.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,122,838.12/42,949,409.88 = 17,371,681.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,122,838.12x = 42,949,409.88 × 17,371,681.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,122,838.12x = 746,103,488,805,041.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,103,488,805,041.88/31,122,838.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,972,861.53

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