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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,430,642.48, 42,645,929.13 and 9,261,368.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,430,642.48, 42,645,929.13 and 9,261,368.24 is: 13,892,041.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,642.48 : 42,645,929.13 = 9,261,368.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,642.48/42,645,929.13 = 9,261,368.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,642.48x = 42,645,929.13 × 9,261,368.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,642.48x = 394,959,653,609,872.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,959,653,609,872.88/28,430,642.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,892,041.09

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