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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,295,299.32, 42,442,896.01 and 8,866,012.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,295,299.32, 42,442,896.01 and 8,866,012.72 is: 13,299,002.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,295,299.32 : 42,442,896.01 = 8,866,012.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,295,299.32/42,442,896.01 = 8,866,012.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,295,299.32x = 42,442,896.01 × 8,866,012.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,295,299.32x = 376,299,255,853,967.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,299,255,853,967.25/28,295,299.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,299,002.48

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