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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,116,725.45, 44,321,117.01 and 17,432,387.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,116,725.45, 44,321,117.01 and 17,432,387.78 is: 24,056,714.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,116,725.45 : 44,321,117.01 = 17,432,387.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,116,725.45/44,321,117.01 = 17,432,387.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,116,725.45x = 44,321,117.01 × 17,432,387.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,116,725.45x = 772,622,898,561,074.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,622,898,561,074.12/32,116,725.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,056,714.62

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