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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,898,896.60, 47,848,344.90 and 14,861,291.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,898,896.60, 47,848,344.90 and 14,861,291.80 is: 22,291,937.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,898,896.60 : 47,848,344.90 = 14,861,291.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,898,896.60/47,848,344.90 = 14,861,291.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,898,896.60x = 47,848,344.90 × 14,861,291.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,898,896.60x = 711,088,215,705,941.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,088,215,705,941.88/31,898,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,291,937.70

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