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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,716,646.44, 43,765,461.90 and 17,587,477.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,716,646.44, 43,765,461.90 and 17,587,477.68 is: 24,268,772.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,716,646.44 : 43,765,461.90 = 17,587,477.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,716,646.44/43,765,461.90 = 17,587,477.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,716,646.44x = 43,765,461.90 × 17,587,477.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,716,646.44x = 769,724,084,321,140.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,724,084,321,140.38/31,716,646.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268,772.73

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