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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,538,542.78, 43,523,107.77 and 17,599,749.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,538,542.78, 43,523,107.77 and 17,599,749.31 is: 24,287,608.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,538,542.78 : 43,523,107.77 = 17,599,749.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,538,542.78/43,523,107.77 = 17,599,749.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,538,542.78x = 43,523,107.77 × 17,599,749.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,538,542.78x = 765,995,785,944,113.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,995,785,944,113.12/31,538,542.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,608.70

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