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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,018,209.60, 42,027,314.40 and 8,850,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,018,209.60, 42,027,314.40 and 8,850,904.20 is: 13,276,356.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,018,209.60 : 42,027,314.40 = 8,850,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,018,209.60/42,027,314.40 = 8,850,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,018,209.60x = 42,027,314.40 × 8,850,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,018,209.60x = 371,979,733,537,680.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,979,733,537,680.44/28,018,209.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,276,356.30

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