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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,260,177.60, 42,390,266.40 and 10,306,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,260,177.60, 42,390,266.40 and 10,306,948.80 is: 15,460,423.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,260,177.60 : 42,390,266.40 = 10,306,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,260,177.60/42,390,266.40 = 10,306,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,260,177.60x = 42,390,266.40 × 10,306,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,260,177.60x = 436,914,305,403,160.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,914,305,403,160.31/28,260,177.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,460,423.20

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