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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,681,688.50, 47,542,523.31 and 13,485,853.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,681,688.50, 47,542,523.31 and 13,485,853.97 is: 20,237,290.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,681,688.50 : 47,542,523.31 = 13,485,853.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,681,688.50/47,542,523.31 = 13,485,853.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,681,688.50x = 47,542,523.31 × 13,485,853.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,681,688.50x = 641,151,526,715,124.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,151,526,715,124.88/31,681,688.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,237,290.28

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