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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,454,922.48, 42,689,173.92 and 9,285,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,454,922.48, 42,689,173.92 and 9,285,715.20 is: 13,930,788.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,454,922.48 : 42,689,173.92 = 9,285,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,454,922.48/42,689,173.92 = 9,285,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,454,922.48x = 42,689,173.92 × 9,285,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,454,922.48x = 396,399,511,144,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,399,511,144,387.56/28,454,922.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,930,788.65

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