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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,006,477.20, 42,009,715.80 and 8,839,171.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,006,477.20, 42,009,715.80 and 8,839,171.80 is: 13,258,757.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,006,477.20 : 42,009,715.80 = 8,839,171.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,006,477.20/42,009,715.80 = 8,839,171.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,006,477.20x = 42,009,715.80 × 8,839,171.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,006,477.20x = 371,331,095,225,374.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,331,095,225,374.44/28,006,477.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,258,757.70

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