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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,125,075.16, 42,191,534.22 and 8,695,887.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,125,075.16, 42,191,534.22 and 8,695,887.40 is: 13,045,043.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,125,075.16 : 42,191,534.22 = 8,695,887.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,125,075.16/42,191,534.22 = 8,695,887.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,125,075.16x = 42,191,534.22 × 8,695,887.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,125,075.16x = 366,892,830,810,366.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,892,830,810,366.81/28,125,075.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,045,043.57

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