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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,400,943.40, 42,576,531.90 and 17,045,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,400,943.40, 42,576,531.90 and 17,045,909.80 is: 25,553,930.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,400,943.40 : 42,576,531.90 = 17,045,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,400,943.40/42,576,531.90 = 17,045,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,400,943.40x = 42,576,531.90 × 17,045,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,400,943.40x = 725,755,722,364,222.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,755,722,364,222.62/28,400,943.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,553,930.10

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