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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,172,058.69, 43,015,592.21 and 17,232,582.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,172,058.69, 43,015,592.21 and 17,232,582.53 is: 23,779,941.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,172,058.69 : 43,015,592.21 = 17,232,582.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,172,058.69/43,015,592.21 = 17,232,582.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,172,058.69x = 43,015,592.21 × 17,232,582.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,172,058.69x = 741,269,742,534,409.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,269,742,534,409.12/31,172,058.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,779,941.84

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