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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,542,885.60, 47,314,328.40 and 13,591,989.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,542,885.60, 47,314,328.40 and 13,591,989.60 is: 20,387,984.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,542,885.60 : 47,314,328.40 = 13,591,989.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,542,885.60/47,314,328.40 = 13,591,989.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,542,885.60x = 47,314,328.40 × 13,591,989.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,542,885.60x = 643,095,859,543,784.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,095,859,543,784.62/31,542,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,387,984.40

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