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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,053,598.16, 42,082,793.40 and 9,856,202.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,053,598.16, 42,082,793.40 and 9,856,202.96 is: 14,785,146.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,053,598.16 : 42,082,793.40 = 9,856,202.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,053,598.16/42,082,793.40 = 9,856,202.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,053,598.16x = 42,082,793.40 × 9,856,202.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,053,598.16x = 414,776,552,874,148.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,776,552,874,148.50/28,053,598.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,785,146.29

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