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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,549,496.40, 47,325,799.80 and 16,432,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,549,496.40, 47,325,799.80 and 16,432,952.40 is: 24,650,238.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,549,496.40 : 47,325,799.80 = 16,432,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,549,496.40/47,325,799.80 = 16,432,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,549,496.40x = 47,325,799.80 × 16,432,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,549,496.40x = 777,702,615,405,329.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,702,615,405,329.50/31,549,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,650,238.65

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