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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,538,418.12, 43,522,935.66 and 17,599,624.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,538,418.12, 43,522,935.66 and 17,599,624.65 is: 24,287,436.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,538,418.12 : 43,522,935.66 = 17,599,624.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,538,418.12/43,522,935.66 = 17,599,624.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,538,418.12x = 43,522,935.66 × 17,599,624.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,538,418.12x = 765,987,331,282,099.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,987,331,282,099.88/31,538,418.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,436.62

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