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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,170,840.80, 46,756,261.20 and 10,973,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,170,840.80, 46,756,261.20 and 10,973,458.40 is: 16,460,187.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,170,840.80 : 46,756,261.20 = 10,973,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,170,840.80/46,756,261.20 = 10,973,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,170,840.80x = 46,756,261.20 × 10,973,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,170,840.80x = 513,077,887,217,734.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,077,887,217,734.12/31,170,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,460,187.60

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