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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,517,429.12, 44,874,115.92 and 17,833,199.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,517,429.12, 44,874,115.92 and 17,833,199.04 is: 24,609,849.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,517,429.12 : 44,874,115.92 = 17,833,199.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,517,429.12/44,874,115.92 = 17,833,199.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,517,429.12x = 44,874,115.92 × 17,833,199.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,517,429.12x = 800,249,040,945,392.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,249,040,945,392.75/32,517,429.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609,849.63

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