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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,297,132.74, 46,940,663.42 and 8,572,717.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,297,132.74, 46,940,663.42 and 8,572,717.38 is: 12,857,696.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,297,132.74 : 46,940,663.42 = 8,572,717.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,297,132.74/46,940,663.42 = 8,572,717.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,297,132.74x = 46,940,663.42 × 8,572,717.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,297,132.74x = 402,409,041,129,364.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,409,041,129,364.31/31,297,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,857,696.72

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