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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,980,812.31, 44,133,520.68 and 17,296,478.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,980,812.31, 44,133,520.68 and 17,296,478.17 is: 23,869,139.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,980,812.31 : 44,133,520.68 = 17,296,478.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,980,812.31/44,133,520.68 = 17,296,478.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,980,812.31x = 44,133,520.68 × 17,296,478.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,980,812.31x = 763,354,476,699,713.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,354,476,699,713.50/31,980,812.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,869,139.70

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