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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,371,056.55, 39,153,019.17 and 16,778,556.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,371,056.55, 39,153,019.17 and 16,778,556.87 is: 23,154,976.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,371,056.55 : 39,153,019.17 = 16,778,556.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,371,056.55/39,153,019.17 = 16,778,556.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,371,056.55x = 39,153,019.17 × 16,778,556.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,371,056.55x = 656,931,158,776,045.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,931,158,776,045.25/28,371,056.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,154,976.89

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