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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,536,532.72, 44,900,500.40 and 17,651,855.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,536,532.72, 44,900,500.40 and 17,651,855.95 is: 24,359,607.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,536,532.72 : 44,900,500.40 = 17,651,855.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,536,532.72/44,900,500.40 = 17,651,855.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,536,532.72x = 44,900,500.40 × 17,651,855.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,536,532.72x = 792,577,165,009,401.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 792,577,165,009,401.38/32,536,532.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,359,607.45

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