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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,129,936.84, 42,140,308.92 and 20,730,546.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,129,936.84, 42,140,308.92 and 20,730,546.16 is: 31,055,584.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,129,936.84 : 42,140,308.92 = 20,730,546.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,129,936.84/42,140,308.92 = 20,730,546.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,129,936.84x = 42,140,308.92 × 20,730,546.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,129,936.84x = 873,591,619,262,719.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,591,619,262,719.75/28,129,936.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,055,584.10

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