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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,981,173, 44,134,018.06 and 17,296,840.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,981,173, 44,134,018.06 and 17,296,840.36 is: 23,869,639.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,981,173 : 44,134,018.06 = 17,296,840.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,981,173/44,134,018.06 = 17,296,840.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,981,173x = 44,134,018.06 × 17,296,840.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,981,173x = 763,379,064,829,176.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,379,064,829,176.88/31,981,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,869,639.33

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