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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,969,448.74, 44,121,879.93 and 20,965,456.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,969,448.74, 44,121,879.93 and 20,965,456.18 is: 28,934,979.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,969,448.74 : 44,121,879.93 = 20,965,456.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,969,448.74/44,121,879.93 = 20,965,456.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,969,448.74x = 44,121,879.93 × 20,965,456.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,969,448.74x = 925,035,340,251,636.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,035,340,251,636.50/31,969,448.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,934,979.39

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