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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,418,142.67, 39,208,084.70 and 17,393,399.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,418,142.67, 39,208,084.70 and 17,393,399.12 is: 23,997,411.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,418,142.67 : 39,208,084.70 = 17,393,399.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,418,142.67/39,208,084.70 = 17,393,399.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,418,142.67x = 39,208,084.70 × 17,393,399.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,418,142.67x = 681,961,865,928,918.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,961,865,928,918.62/28,418,142.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,997,411.58

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