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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,517,735.37, 47,179,638.24 and 20,564,339.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,517,735.37, 47,179,638.24 and 20,564,339.64 is: 30,783,242.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,517,735.37 : 47,179,638.24 = 20,564,339.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,517,735.37/47,179,638.24 = 20,564,339.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,517,735.37x = 47,179,638.24 × 20,564,339.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,517,735.37x = 970,218,104,859,691.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 970,218,104,859,691.88/31,517,735.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,783,242.94

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