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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,043,234.80, 42,064,852.20 and 26,720,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,043,234.80, 42,064,852.20 and 26,720,537.20 is: 40,080,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,043,234.80 : 42,064,852.20 = 26,720,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,043,234.80/42,064,852.20 = 26,720,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,043,234.80x = 42,064,852.20 × 26,720,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,043,234.80x = 1,123,995,448,022,601.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,995,448,022,601.88/28,043,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,080,805.80

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