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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,400,940.40, 42,576,527.40 and 17,045,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,400,940.40, 42,576,527.40 and 17,045,906.80 is: 25,553,925.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,400,940.40 : 42,576,527.40 = 17,045,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,400,940.40/42,576,527.40 = 17,045,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,400,940.40x = 42,576,527.40 × 17,045,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,400,940.40x = 725,755,517,928,046.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,755,517,928,046.38/28,400,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,553,925.60

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