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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,256,604.56, 46,877,349.72 and 8,537,620.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,256,604.56, 46,877,349.72 and 8,537,620.88 is: 12,804,367.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,256,604.56 : 46,877,349.72 = 8,537,620.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,256,604.56/46,877,349.72 = 8,537,620.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,256,604.56x = 46,877,349.72 × 8,537,620.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,256,604.56x = 400,221,039,768,534.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,221,039,768,534.19/31,256,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,804,367.12

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