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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,931,479.80, 47,842,107.30 and 14,857,133.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,931,479.80, 47,842,107.30 and 14,857,133.40 is: 22,260,057.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,931,479.80 : 47,842,107.30 = 14,857,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,931,479.80/47,842,107.30 = 14,857,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,931,479.80x = 47,842,107.30 × 14,857,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,931,479.80x = 710,796,570,293,213.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,796,570,293,213.75/31,931,479.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,260,057.31

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