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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,506,852.80, 47,260,279.20 and 12,331,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,506,852.80, 47,260,279.20 and 12,331,236.80 is: 18,496,855.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,506,852.80 : 47,260,279.20 = 12,331,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,506,852.80/47,260,279.20 = 12,331,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,506,852.80x = 47,260,279.20 × 12,331,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,506,852.80x = 582,777,694,049,314.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,777,694,049,314.62/31,506,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,496,855.20

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