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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,185,141.56, 42,262,326.84 and 8,486,395.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,185,141.56, 42,262,326.84 and 8,486,395.16 is: 12,724,960.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,185,141.56 : 42,262,326.84 = 8,486,395.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,185,141.56/42,262,326.84 = 8,486,395.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,185,141.56x = 42,262,326.84 × 8,486,395.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,185,141.56x = 358,654,805,945,314.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,654,805,945,314.12/28,185,141.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,724,960.25

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