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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,073,488.20, 42,110,232.30 and 11,896,686.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,073,488.20, 42,110,232.30 and 11,896,686.60 is: 17,845,029.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,073,488.20 : 42,110,232.30 = 11,896,686.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,073,488.20/42,110,232.30 = 11,896,686.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,073,488.20x = 42,110,232.30 × 11,896,686.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,073,488.20x = 500,972,236,326,297.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,972,236,326,297.12/28,073,488.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,845,029.90

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