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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,177,729.63, 42,237,097.61 and 11,792,402.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,177,729.63, 42,237,097.61 and 11,792,402.53 is: 17,676,259.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,177,729.63 : 42,237,097.61 = 11,792,402.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,177,729.63/42,237,097.61 = 11,792,402.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,177,729.63x = 42,237,097.61 × 11,792,402.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,177,729.63x = 498,076,856,551,466.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,076,856,551,466.12/28,177,729.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,676,259.34

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