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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,541,440.37, 44,907,873.76 and 17,856,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,541,440.37, 44,907,873.76 and 17,856,978.20 is: 24,643,006.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,541,440.37 : 44,907,873.76 = 17,856,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,541,440.37/44,907,873.76 = 17,856,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,541,440.37x = 44,907,873.76 × 17,856,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,541,440.37x = 801,918,922,740,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,918,922,740,672/32,541,440.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,643,006.39

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