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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,403,420.40, 42,605,130.60 and 9,234,802.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,403,420.40, 42,605,130.60 and 9,234,802.80 is: 13,852,204.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,403,420.40 : 42,605,130.60 = 9,234,802.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,403,420.40/42,605,130.60 = 9,234,802.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,403,420.40x = 42,605,130.60 × 9,234,802.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,403,420.40x = 393,449,979,359,245.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,449,979,359,245.75/28,403,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,852,204.20

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