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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,500,957.90, 47,156,958.45 and 18,714,881.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,500,957.90, 47,156,958.45 and 18,714,881.10 is: 28,016,191.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,500,957.90 : 47,156,958.45 = 18,714,881.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,500,957.90/47,156,958.45 = 18,714,881.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,500,957.90x = 47,156,958.45 × 18,714,881.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,500,957.90x = 882,536,870,429,390.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,536,870,429,390.38/31,500,957.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,016,191.55

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