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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,597,636.72, 47,398,226.54 and 8,876,762.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,597,636.72, 47,398,226.54 and 8,876,762.52 is: 13,315,641.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,597,636.72 : 47,398,226.54 = 8,876,762.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,597,636.72/47,398,226.54 = 8,876,762.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,597,636.72x = 47,398,226.54 × 8,876,762.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,597,636.72x = 420,742,800,864,741.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,742,800,864,741.25/31,597,636.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,315,641.44

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