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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,898,430.14, 47,845,330.73 and 12,464,001.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,898,430.14, 47,845,330.73 and 12,464,001.86 is: 18,695,098.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,898,430.14 : 47,845,330.73 = 12,464,001.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,898,430.14/47,845,330.73 = 12,464,001.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,898,430.14x = 47,845,330.73 × 12,464,001.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,898,430.14x = 596,344,290,909,488.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,344,290,909,488.50/31,898,430.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,695,098.42

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