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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,002,361.51, 44,163,258.93 and 17,318,027.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,002,361.51, 44,163,258.93 and 17,318,027.78 is: 23,898,878.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,002,361.51 : 44,163,258.93 = 17,318,027.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,002,361.51/44,163,258.93 = 17,318,027.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,002,361.51x = 44,163,258.93 × 17,318,027.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,002,361.51x = 764,820,544,784,256.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,820,544,784,256.75/32,002,361.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,898,878.36

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