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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,355,286.72, 47,032,912.74 and 9,791,736.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,355,286.72, 47,032,912.74 and 9,791,736.48 is: 14,687,599.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,355,286.72 : 47,032,912.74 = 9,791,736.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,355,286.72/47,032,912.74 = 9,791,736.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,355,286.72x = 47,032,912.74 × 9,791,736.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,355,286.72x = 460,533,887,436,914.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,533,887,436,914.81/31,355,286.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,687,599.31

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