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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,001,817.24, 44,162,624.04 and 17,317,481.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,001,817.24, 44,162,624.04 and 17,317,481.80 is: 23,898,187.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,001,817.24 : 44,162,624.04 = 17,317,481.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,001,817.24/44,162,624.04 = 17,317,481.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,001,817.24x = 44,162,624.04 × 17,317,481.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,001,817.24x = 764,785,438,052,942.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,785,438,052,942.50/32,001,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,898,187.79

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