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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,240,553.50, 44,491,327.16 and 17,556,400.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,240,553.50, 44,491,327.16 and 17,556,400.46 is: 24,227,485.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,240,553.50 : 44,491,327.16 = 17,556,400.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,240,553.50/44,491,327.16 = 17,556,400.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,240,553.50x = 44,491,327.16 × 17,556,400.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,240,553.50x = 781,107,556,617,834.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,107,556,617,834.50/32,240,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,227,485.94

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