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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,044,495.20, 42,070,679.40 and 8,873,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,044,495.20, 42,070,679.40 and 8,873,253.20 is: 13,311,125.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,044,495.20 : 42,070,679.40 = 8,873,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,044,495.20/42,070,679.40 = 8,873,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,044,495.20x = 42,070,679.40 × 8,873,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,044,495.20x = 373,303,790,612,224.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,303,790,612,224.06/28,044,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311,125.34

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