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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,343,289.60, 42,483,441.60 and 15,572,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,343,289.60, 42,483,441.60 and 15,572,959.20 is: 23,342,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,343,289.60 : 42,483,441.60 = 15,572,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,343,289.60/42,483,441.60 = 15,572,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,343,289.60x = 42,483,441.60 × 15,572,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,343,289.60x = 661,592,902,712,382.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,592,902,712,382.75/28,343,289.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,342,135.37

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