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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,389,140.40, 47,085,265.80 and 16,272,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,389,140.40, 47,085,265.80 and 16,272,596.40 is: 24,409,700.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,389,140.40 : 47,085,265.80 = 16,272,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,389,140.40/47,085,265.80 = 16,272,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,389,140.40x = 47,085,265.80 × 16,272,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,389,140.40x = 766,199,526,750,123.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,199,526,750,123.12/31,389,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,409,700.84

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