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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,088,550.86, 42,095,832.94 and 11,894,464.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,088,550.86, 42,095,832.94 and 11,894,464.06 is: 17,826,030.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,088,550.86 : 42,095,832.94 = 11,894,464.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,088,550.86/42,095,832.94 = 11,894,464.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,088,550.86x = 42,095,832.94 × 11,894,464.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,088,550.86x = 500,707,371,980,594.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,707,371,980,594.12/28,088,550.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,826,030.77

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