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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,388,038.60, 47,112,125.10 and 16,252,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,388,038.60, 47,112,125.10 and 16,252,832.20 is: 24,394,817.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,388,038.60 : 47,112,125.10 = 16,252,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,388,038.60/47,112,125.10 = 16,252,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,388,038.60x = 47,112,125.10 × 16,252,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,388,038.60x = 765,705,463,835,708.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,705,463,835,708.25/31,388,038.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,394,817.20

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