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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,538,534.40, 43,523,097.12 and 17,599,741.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,538,534.40, 43,523,097.12 and 17,599,741.92 is: 24,287,599.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,538,534.40 : 43,523,097.12 = 17,599,741.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,538,534.40/43,523,097.12 = 17,599,741.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,538,534.40x = 43,523,097.12 × 17,599,741.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,538,534.40x = 765,995,276,871,095.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,995,276,871,095.25/31,538,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,599.01

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