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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,174,943.24, 44,400,488.16 and 18,237,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,174,943.24, 44,400,488.16 and 18,237,583.20 is: 25,167,335.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,174,943.24 : 44,400,488.16 = 18,237,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,174,943.24/44,400,488.16 = 18,237,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,174,943.24x = 44,400,488.16 × 18,237,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,174,943.24x = 809,757,596,938,614.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,757,596,938,614.88/32,174,943.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,167,335.68

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