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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,541,440.87, 44,907,874.45 and 17,856,978.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,541,440.87, 44,907,874.45 and 17,856,978.70 is: 24,643,007.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,541,440.87 : 44,907,874.45 = 17,856,978.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,541,440.87/44,907,874.45 = 17,856,978.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,541,440.87x = 44,907,874.45 × 17,856,978.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,541,440.87x = 801,918,957,515,924.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,918,957,515,924.25/32,541,440.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,643,007.08

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