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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,532,715.20, 47,306,071.20 and 14,489,278.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,532,715.20, 47,306,071.20 and 14,489,278.40 is: 21,737,133.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,532,715.20 : 47,306,071.20 = 14,489,278.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,532,715.20/47,306,071.20 = 14,489,278.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,532,715.20x = 47,306,071.20 × 14,489,278.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,532,715.20x = 685,430,835,627,022.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,430,835,627,022.12/31,532,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,737,133.36

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