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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,368,122.40, 42,583,676.40 and 17,597,584.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,368,122.40, 42,583,676.40 and 17,597,584.80 is: 26,415,913.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,368,122.40 : 42,583,676.40 = 17,597,584.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,368,122.40/42,583,676.40 = 17,597,584.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,368,122.40x = 42,583,676.40 × 17,597,584.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,368,122.40x = 749,369,856,544,758.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,369,856,544,758.75/28,368,122.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,415,913.11

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