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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,962,002.80, 47,887,891.80 and 14,887,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,962,002.80, 47,887,891.80 and 14,887,656.40 is: 22,305,813.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,962,002.80 : 47,887,891.80 = 14,887,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,962,002.80/47,887,891.80 = 14,887,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,962,002.80x = 47,887,891.80 × 14,887,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,962,002.80x = 712,938,478,838,777.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,938,478,838,777.50/31,962,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,305,813.67

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