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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,107,140.40, 42,160,710.60 and 12,990,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,107,140.40, 42,160,710.60 and 12,990,596.40 is: 19,485,894.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,107,140.40 : 42,160,710.60 = 12,990,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,107,140.40/42,160,710.60 = 12,990,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,107,140.40x = 42,160,710.60 × 12,990,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,107,140.40x = 547,692,775,341,801.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,692,775,341,801.88/28,107,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,485,894.60

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