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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,069,681.60, 42,118,519.20 and 15,948,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,069,681.60, 42,118,519.20 and 15,948,452.80 is: 23,930,631.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,069,681.60 : 42,118,519.20 = 15,948,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,069,681.60/42,118,519.20 = 15,948,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,069,681.60x = 42,118,519.20 × 15,948,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,069,681.60x = 671,725,215,467,093.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,725,215,467,093.88/28,069,681.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,930,631.81

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