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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,485,572.60, 47,228,358.90 and 20,736,030.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,485,572.60, 47,228,358.90 and 20,736,030.20 is: 31,104,045.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,485,572.60 : 47,228,358.90 = 20,736,030.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,485,572.60/47,228,358.90 = 20,736,030.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,485,572.60x = 47,228,358.90 × 20,736,030.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,485,572.60x = 979,328,676,446,838.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,328,676,446,838.75/31,485,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,104,045.30

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