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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,981,170, 44,134,013.92 and 17,296,837.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,981,170, 44,134,013.92 and 17,296,837.36 is: 23,869,635.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,981,170 : 44,134,013.92 = 17,296,837.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,981,170/44,134,013.92 = 17,296,837.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,981,170x = 44,134,013.92 × 17,296,837.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,981,170x = 763,378,860,818,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,378,860,818,216/31,981,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,869,635.19

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