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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,978,367.55, 47,956,809.92 and 10,407,896.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,978,367.55, 47,956,809.92 and 10,407,896.24 is: 15,608,348.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,978,367.55 : 47,956,809.92 = 10,407,896.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,978,367.55/47,956,809.92 = 10,407,896.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,978,367.55x = 47,956,809.92 × 10,407,896.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,978,367.55x = 499,129,501,356,939.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,129,501,356,939.12/31,978,367.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,608,348.38

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