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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,405,856.20, 39,200,851.38 and 17,392,396.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,405,856.20, 39,200,851.38 and 17,392,396.36 is: 24,001,978.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,405,856.20 : 39,200,851.38 = 17,392,396.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,405,856.20/39,200,851.38 = 17,392,396.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,405,856.20x = 39,200,851.38 × 17,392,396.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,405,856.20x = 681,796,744,850,413
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,796,744,850,413/28,405,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,001,978.33

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