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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,177,988.74, 44,406,499.66 and 17,494,642.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,177,988.74, 44,406,499.66 and 17,494,642.46 is: 24,143,082.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,177,988.74 : 44,406,499.66 = 17,494,642.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,177,988.74/44,406,499.66 = 17,494,642.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,177,988.74x = 44,406,499.66 × 17,494,642.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,177,988.74x = 776,875,834,451,811.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,875,834,451,811.50/32,177,988.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,143,082.43

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