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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,527,768.30, 47,282,795.10 and 9,968,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,527,768.30, 47,282,795.10 and 9,968,978.40 is: 14,950,666.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,527,768.30 : 47,282,795.10 = 9,968,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,527,768.30/47,282,795.10 = 9,968,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,527,768.30x = 47,282,795.10 × 9,968,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,527,768.30x = 471,361,163,043,525.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,361,163,043,525.88/31,527,768.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,950,666.93

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