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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,037,960.12, 42,056,601.75 and 7,286,560.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,037,960.12, 42,056,601.75 and 7,286,560.05 is: 10,929,752.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,037,960.12 : 42,056,601.75 = 7,286,560.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,037,960.12/42,056,601.75 = 7,286,560.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,037,960.12x = 42,056,601.75 × 7,286,560.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,037,960.12x = 306,447,954,150,310.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,447,954,150,310.06/28,037,960.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,929,752.13

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