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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,080,280.40, 42,120,420.60 and 7,886,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,080,280.40, 42,120,420.60 and 7,886,181.20 is: 11,829,271.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,080,280.40 : 42,120,420.60 = 7,886,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,080,280.40/42,120,420.60 = 7,886,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,080,280.40x = 42,120,420.60 × 7,886,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,080,280.40x = 332,169,269,071,812.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,169,269,071,812.75/28,080,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,829,271.80

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