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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,983,692.84, 47,964,313.88 and 8,948,437.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,983,692.84, 47,964,313.88 and 8,948,437.37 is: 13,419,515.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,983,692.84 : 47,964,313.88 = 8,948,437.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,983,692.84/47,964,313.88 = 8,948,437.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,983,692.84x = 47,964,313.88 × 8,948,437.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,983,692.84x = 429,205,658,705,459.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,205,658,705,459.50/31,983,692.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,419,515.40

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