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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,171,886.65, 43,018,532.09 and 17,420,850.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,171,886.65, 43,018,532.09 and 17,420,850.37 is: 24,041,515.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,171,886.65 : 43,018,532.09 = 17,420,850.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,171,886.65/43,018,532.09 = 17,420,850.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,171,886.65x = 43,018,532.09 × 17,420,850.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,171,886.65x = 749,419,410,676,933.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,419,410,676,933.50/31,171,886.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,041,515.97

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