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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,079,156.64, 42,121,305.36 and 7,884,262.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,079,156.64, 42,121,305.36 and 7,884,262.56 is: 11,827,115.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,079,156.64 : 42,121,305.36 = 7,884,262.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,079,156.64/42,121,305.36 = 7,884,262.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,079,156.64x = 42,121,305.36 × 7,884,262.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,079,156.64x = 332,095,430,828,175.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,095,430,828,175.31/28,079,156.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,827,115.57

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