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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,532,850.72, 47,300,964.72 and 9,965,811.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,532,850.72, 47,300,964.72 and 9,965,811.36 is: 14,949,250.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,532,850.72 : 47,300,964.72 = 9,965,811.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,532,850.72/47,300,964.72 = 9,965,811.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,532,850.72x = 47,300,964.72 × 9,965,811.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,532,850.72x = 471,392,491,545,535.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,392,491,545,535.19/31,532,850.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,949,250.73

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