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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,177,383.60, 42,266,075.40 and 10,224,154.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,177,383.60, 42,266,075.40 and 10,224,154.80 is: 15,336,232.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,177,383.60 : 42,266,075.40 = 10,224,154.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,177,383.60/42,266,075.40 = 10,224,154.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,177,383.60x = 42,266,075.40 × 10,224,154.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,177,383.60x = 432,134,897,678,071.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,134,897,678,071.94/28,177,383.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,336,232.20

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