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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,387,959.60, 47,081,939.40 and 16,246,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,387,959.60, 47,081,939.40 and 16,246,532.40 is: 24,369,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,387,959.60 : 47,081,939.40 = 16,246,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,387,959.60/47,081,939.40 = 16,246,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,387,959.60x = 47,081,939.40 × 16,246,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,387,959.60x = 764,918,253,916,936.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,918,253,916,936.50/31,387,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,369,798.60

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