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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,500,950.40, 47,156,947.20 and 18,714,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,500,950.40, 47,156,947.20 and 18,714,873.60 is: 28,016,180.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,500,950.40 : 47,156,947.20 = 18,714,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,500,950.40/47,156,947.20 = 18,714,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,500,950.40x = 47,156,947.20 × 18,714,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,500,950.40x = 882,536,306,209,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,536,306,209,874/31,500,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,016,180.31

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