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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,113,042.40, 42,169,563.60 and 7,918,284.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,113,042.40, 42,169,563.60 and 7,918,284.40 is: 11,877,426.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,113,042.40 : 42,169,563.60 = 7,918,284.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,113,042.40/42,169,563.60 = 7,918,284.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,113,042.40x = 42,169,563.60 × 7,918,284.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,113,042.40x = 333,910,597,608,687.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,910,597,608,687.88/28,113,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,877,426.60

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