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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,391,343.36, 42,617,324.16 and 12,225,298.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,391,343.36, 42,617,324.16 and 12,225,298.56 is: 18,350,998.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,391,343.36 : 42,617,324.16 = 12,225,298.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,391,343.36/42,617,324.16 = 12,225,298.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,391,343.36x = 42,617,324.16 × 12,225,298.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,391,343.36x = 521,009,511,684,301.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,009,511,684,301.19/28,391,343.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,350,998.93

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