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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,980,172.93, 44,132,638.71 and 17,295,839.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,980,172.93, 44,132,638.71 and 17,295,839.17 is: 23,868,258.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,980,172.93 : 44,132,638.71 = 17,295,839.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,980,172.93/44,132,638.71 = 17,295,839.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,980,172.93x = 44,132,638.71 × 17,295,839.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,980,172.93x = 763,311,021,275,876.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,311,021,275,876.38/31,980,172.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,868,258.09

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