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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,716,683.94, 43,765,513.65 and 17,587,515.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,716,683.94, 43,765,513.65 and 17,587,515.18 is: 24,268,824.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,716,683.94 : 43,765,513.65 = 17,587,515.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,716,683.94/43,765,513.65 = 17,587,515.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,716,683.94x = 43,765,513.65 × 17,587,515.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,716,683.94x = 769,726,635,679,872.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,726,635,679,872.12/31,716,683.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268,824.48

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