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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,972,605.44, 44,122,164.40 and 17,288,236.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,972,605.44, 44,122,164.40 and 17,288,236.56 is: 23,857,749.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,972,605.44 : 44,122,164.40 = 17,288,236.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,972,605.44/44,122,164.40 = 17,288,236.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,972,605.44x = 44,122,164.40 × 17,288,236.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,972,605.44x = 762,794,415,686,410.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,794,415,686,410.38/31,972,605.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,857,749.63

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