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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,220,381.46, 42,334,778.52 and 10,023,047.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,220,381.46, 42,334,778.52 and 10,023,047.82 is: 15,036,065.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,220,381.46 : 42,334,778.52 = 10,023,047.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,220,381.46/42,334,778.52 = 10,023,047.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,220,381.46x = 42,334,778.52 × 10,023,047.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,220,381.46x = 424,323,509,555,068.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,323,509,555,068.88/28,220,381.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,036,065.69

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