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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,018,463.60, 42,045,410.10 and 16,503,908.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,018,463.60, 42,045,410.10 and 16,503,908.60 is: 24,766,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,018,463.60 : 42,045,410.10 = 16,503,908.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,018,463.60/42,045,410.10 = 16,503,908.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,018,463.60x = 42,045,410.10 × 16,503,908.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,018,463.60x = 693,913,605,339,916.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,913,605,339,916.88/28,018,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,766,297.51

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