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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,400.20, 42,600.30 and 15,958.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,400.20, 42,600.30 and 15,958.60 is: 23,937.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,400.20 : 42,600.30 = 15,958.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,400.20/42,600.30 = 15,958.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,400.20x = 42,600.30 × 15,958.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,400.20x = 679,841,147.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,841,147.58/28,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,937.90

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