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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,234,866.76, 46,850,919.90 and 8,515,766.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,234,866.76, 46,850,919.90 and 8,515,766.44 is: 12,773,273.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,234,866.76 : 46,850,919.90 = 8,515,766.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,234,866.76/46,850,919.90 = 8,515,766.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,234,866.76x = 46,850,919.90 × 8,515,766.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,234,866.76x = 398,971,491,367,548.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,971,491,367,548.12/31,234,866.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,773,273.36

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