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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,559,344.54, 65,339,037.87 and 17,972,231.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,559,344.54, 65,339,037.87 and 17,972,231.86 is: 26,958,356.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,559,344.54 : 65,339,037.87 = 17,972,231.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,559,344.54/65,339,037.87 = 17,972,231.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,559,344.54x = 65,339,037.87 × 17,972,231.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,559,344.54x = 1,174,288,338,108,960.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,288,338,108,960.50/43,559,344.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,958,356.48

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