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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,403,958.40, 42,521,956.80 and 26,743,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,403,958.40, 42,521,956.80 and 26,743,004.80 is: 40,035,437.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,403,958.40 : 42,521,956.80 = 26,743,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,403,958.40/42,521,956.80 = 26,743,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,403,958.40x = 42,521,956.80 × 26,743,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,403,958.40x = 1,137,164,894,807,792.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,164,894,807,792.50/28,403,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,035,437.27

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