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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,412,878.38, 44,730,837.30 and 17,728,544.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,412,878.38, 44,730,837.30 and 17,728,544.17 is: 24,465,973.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,412,878.38 : 44,730,837.30 = 17,728,544.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,412,878.38/44,730,837.30 = 17,728,544.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,412,878.38x = 44,730,837.30 × 17,728,544.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,412,878.38x = 793,012,624,834,133.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,012,624,834,133.62/32,412,878.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,465,973.54

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