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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,727,276.74, 43,784,288.88 and 17,241,521.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,727,276.74, 43,784,288.88 and 17,241,521.86 is: 23,793,651.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,727,276.74 : 43,784,288.88 = 17,241,521.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,727,276.74/43,784,288.88 = 17,241,521.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,727,276.74x = 43,784,288.88 × 17,241,521.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,727,276.74x = 754,907,773,630,153.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,907,773,630,153.50/31,727,276.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,793,651.75

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