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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,289,559.12, 43,181,587.08 and 17,538,526.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,289,559.12, 43,181,587.08 and 17,538,526.80 is: 24,204,285.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,289,559.12 : 43,181,587.08 = 17,538,526.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,289,559.12/43,181,587.08 = 17,538,526.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,289,559.12x = 43,181,587.08 × 17,538,526.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,289,559.12x = 757,341,422,269,113.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,341,422,269,113.75/31,289,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,204,285.51

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