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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,515,482.93, 47,259,494.89 and 16,740,344.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,515,482.93, 47,259,494.89 and 16,740,344.75 is: 25,103,224.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,515,482.93 : 47,259,494.89 = 16,740,344.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,515,482.93/47,259,494.89 = 16,740,344.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,515,482.93x = 47,259,494.89 × 16,740,344.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,515,482.93x = 791,140,236,849,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,140,236,849,464/31,515,482.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,103,224.30

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