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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,589,301.72, 47,386,844.28 and 8,870,045.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,589,301.72, 47,386,844.28 and 8,870,045.88 is: 13,305,880.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,589,301.72 : 47,386,844.28 = 8,870,045.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,589,301.72/47,386,844.28 = 8,870,045.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,589,301.72x = 47,386,844.28 × 8,870,045.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,589,301.72x = 420,323,482,872,015.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,323,482,872,015.62/31,589,301.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,305,880.79

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