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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,061,590.80, 42,060,893.40 and 11,884,789.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,061,590.80, 42,060,893.40 and 11,884,789.20 is: 17,813,845.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,061,590.80 : 42,060,893.40 = 11,884,789.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,061,590.80/42,060,893.40 = 11,884,789.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,061,590.80x = 42,060,893.40 × 11,884,789.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,061,590.80x = 499,884,851,622,671.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,884,851,622,671.25/28,061,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,813,845.81

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