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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,142,055.60, 42,212,639.92 and 8,972,683.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,142,055.60, 42,212,639.92 and 8,972,683.48 is: 13,458,883.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,142,055.60 : 42,212,639.92 = 8,972,683.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,142,055.60/42,212,639.92 = 8,972,683.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,142,055.60x = 42,212,639.92 × 8,972,683.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,142,055.60x = 378,760,656,857,372.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,760,656,857,372.56/28,142,055.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,458,883.82

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