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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,559,972.40, 47,339,958.60 and 18,123,044.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,559,972.40, 47,339,958.60 and 18,123,044.40 is: 27,184,566.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,559,972.40 : 47,339,958.60 = 18,123,044.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,559,972.40/47,339,958.60 = 18,123,044.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,559,972.40x = 47,339,958.60 × 18,123,044.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,559,972.40x = 857,944,171,601,961.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,944,171,601,961.75/31,559,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,184,566.60

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