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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,473,815.17, 44,813,917.85 and 17,789,159.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,473,815.17, 44,813,917.85 and 17,789,159.12 is: 24,549,068.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,473,815.17 : 44,813,917.85 = 17,789,159.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,473,815.17/44,813,917.85 = 17,789,159.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,473,815.17x = 44,813,917.85 × 17,789,159.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,473,815.17x = 797,201,915,111,242.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,201,915,111,242.88/32,473,815.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,549,068.57

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