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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,539,851.26, 47,309,461.62 and 9,974,456.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,539,851.26, 47,309,461.62 and 9,974,456.62 is: 14,961,585.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,539,851.26 : 47,309,461.62 = 9,974,456.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,539,851.26/47,309,461.62 = 9,974,456.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,539,851.26x = 47,309,461.62 × 9,974,456.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,539,851.26x = 471,886,172,644,244.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,886,172,644,244.88/31,539,851.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,961,585.23

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