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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,159,835.37, 42,246,343.77 and 8,728,045.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,159,835.37, 42,246,343.77 and 8,728,045.80 is: 13,094,111.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,159,835.37 : 42,246,343.77 = 8,728,045.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,159,835.37/42,246,343.77 = 8,728,045.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,159,835.37x = 42,246,343.77 × 8,728,045.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,159,835.37x = 368,728,023,307,104.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,728,023,307,104.75/28,159,835.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,094,111.47

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