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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,017,937.80, 42,026,906.70 and 7,823,147.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,017,937.80, 42,026,906.70 and 7,823,147.40 is: 11,734,721.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,017,937.80 : 42,026,906.70 = 7,823,147.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,017,937.80/42,026,906.70 = 7,823,147.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,017,937.80x = 42,026,906.70 × 7,823,147.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,017,937.80x = 328,782,685,880,147.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,782,685,880,147.62/28,017,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,734,721.10

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