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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,259,236.50, 46,884,598.29 and 8,228,242.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,259,236.50, 46,884,598.29 and 8,228,242.26 is: 12,341,242.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,259,236.50 : 46,884,598.29 = 8,228,242.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,259,236.50/46,884,598.29 = 8,228,242.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,259,236.50x = 46,884,598.29 × 8,228,242.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,259,236.50x = 385,777,832,992,901.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,777,832,992,901.69/31,259,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,341,242.98

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