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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,532,542.40, 47,300,368.80 and 16,415,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,532,542.40, 47,300,368.80 and 16,415,998.40 is: 24,624,807.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,532,542.40 : 47,300,368.80 = 16,415,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,532,542.40/47,300,368.80 = 16,415,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,532,542.40x = 47,300,368.80 × 16,415,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,532,542.40x = 776,482,778,540,209.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,482,778,540,209.88/31,532,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,624,807.24

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