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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,008,927.56, 46,509,842.21 and 8,291,596.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,008,927.56, 46,509,842.21 and 8,291,596.28 is: 12,436,445.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,008,927.56 : 46,509,842.21 = 8,291,596.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,008,927.56/46,509,842.21 = 8,291,596.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,008,927.56x = 46,509,842.21 × 8,291,596.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,008,927.56x = 385,640,834,377,815.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,640,834,377,815.81/31,008,927.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,436,445.40

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