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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,035,432.24, 42,052,867.92 and 8,866,192.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,035,432.24, 42,052,867.92 and 8,866,192.56 is: 13,299,200.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,035,432.24 : 42,052,867.92 = 8,866,192.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,035,432.24/42,052,867.92 = 8,866,192.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,035,432.24x = 42,052,867.92 × 8,866,192.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,035,432.24x = 372,848,824,678,966.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,848,824,678,966.69/28,035,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,299,200.15

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