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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,549,391.40, 47,305,424.70 and 16,432,847.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,549,391.40, 47,305,424.70 and 16,432,847.40 is: 24,639,550.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,549,391.40 : 47,305,424.70 = 16,432,847.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,549,391.40/47,305,424.70 = 16,432,847.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,549,391.40x = 47,305,424.70 × 16,432,847.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,549,391.40x = 777,362,825,287,290.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,362,825,287,290.88/31,549,391.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,639,550.58

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