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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,081,202.80, 42,037,823.40 and 16,715,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,081,202.80, 42,037,823.40 and 16,715,801.20 is: 25,023,710.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,081,202.80 : 42,037,823.40 = 16,715,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,081,202.80/42,037,823.40 = 16,715,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,081,202.80x = 42,037,823.40 × 16,715,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,081,202.80x = 702,695,898,835,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,695,898,835,108/28,081,202.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,023,710.84

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