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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,400.40, 42,600.60 and 9,701.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,400.40, 42,600.60 and 9,701.55 is: 14,552.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,400.40 : 42,600.60 = 9,701.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,400.40/42,600.60 = 9,701.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,400.40x = 42,600.60 × 9,701.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,400.40x = 413,291,850.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,291,850.93/28,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,552.33

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