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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,703,171.72, 47,539,766.72 and 12,281,494.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,703,171.72, 47,539,766.72 and 12,281,494.30 is: 18,416,434.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,703,171.72 : 47,539,766.72 = 12,281,494.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,703,171.72/47,539,766.72 = 12,281,494.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,703,171.72x = 47,539,766.72 × 12,281,494.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,703,171.72x = 583,859,373,695,903.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,859,373,695,903.38/31,703,171.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,416,434.13

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