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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,185,026.60, 42,267,169.84 and 9,736,278.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,185,026.60, 42,267,169.84 and 9,736,278.28 is: 14,600,835.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,185,026.60 : 42,267,169.84 = 9,736,278.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,185,026.60/42,267,169.84 = 9,736,278.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,185,026.60x = 42,267,169.84 × 9,736,278.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,185,026.60x = 411,524,927,670,263.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,524,927,670,263.06/28,185,026.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,600,835.17

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