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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,378,552.56, 42,572,413.92 and 11,986,301.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,378,552.56, 42,572,413.92 and 11,986,301.28 is: 17,981,388.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,378,552.56 : 42,572,413.92 = 11,986,301.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,378,552.56/42,572,413.92 = 11,986,301.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,378,552.56x = 42,572,413.92 × 11,986,301.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,378,552.56x = 510,285,779,461,985.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,285,779,461,985.81/28,378,552.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,981,388.53

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