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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,717,677.25, 47,576,557.50 and 8,688,816.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,717,677.25, 47,576,557.50 and 8,688,816.46 is: 13,033,236.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,717,677.25 : 47,576,557.50 = 8,688,816.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,717,677.25/47,576,557.50 = 8,688,816.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,717,677.25x = 47,576,557.50 × 8,688,816.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,717,677.25x = 413,383,975,916,136.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,383,975,916,136.50/31,717,677.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,033,236.09

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