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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,391,610.60, 42,587,415.90 and 9,224,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,391,610.60, 42,587,415.90 and 9,224,305.20 is: 13,836,457.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,391,610.60 : 42,587,415.90 = 9,224,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,391,610.60/42,587,415.90 = 9,224,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,391,610.60x = 42,587,415.90 × 9,224,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,391,610.60x = 392,839,321,940,932.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,839,321,940,932.62/28,391,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,836,457.80

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