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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,116,418.58, 44,319,469.81 and 17,431,772.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,116,418.58, 44,319,469.81 and 17,431,772.46 is: 24,055,201.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,116,418.58 : 44,319,469.81 = 17,431,772.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,116,418.58/44,319,469.81 = 17,431,772.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,116,418.58x = 44,319,469.81 × 17,431,772.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,116,418.58x = 772,566,913,275,759.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,566,913,275,759.50/32,116,418.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,055,201.28

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