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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,156,172.96, 44,374,980.44 and 17,472,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,156,172.96, 44,374,980.44 and 17,472,064.20 is: 24,111,156.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,156,172.96 : 44,374,980.44 = 17,472,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,156,172.96/44,374,980.44 = 17,472,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,156,172.96x = 44,374,980.44 × 17,472,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,156,172.96x = 775,322,507,121,424.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,322,507,121,424.12/32,156,172.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,111,156.14

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