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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,240,319.74, 46,893,605.37 and 27,669,269.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,240,319.74, 46,893,605.37 and 27,669,269.50 is: 41,533,243.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,240,319.74 : 46,893,605.37 = 27,669,269.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,240,319.74/46,893,605.37 = 27,669,269.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,240,319.74x = 46,893,605.37 × 27,669,269.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,240,319.74x = 1,297,511,804,809,177.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,511,804,809,177.25/31,240,319.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,533,243.44

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