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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,015,846.62, 42,025,057.83 and 8,583,680.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,015,846.62, 42,025,057.83 and 8,583,680.94 is: 12,875,916.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,015,846.62 : 42,025,057.83 = 8,583,680.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,015,846.62/42,025,057.83 = 8,583,680.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,015,846.62x = 42,025,057.83 × 8,583,680.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,015,846.62x = 360,729,687,897,768.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,729,687,897,768.75/28,015,846.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,916.01

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