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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,458,601.42, 39,272,824.52 and 15,405,856.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,458,601.42, 39,272,824.52 and 15,405,856.86 is: 21,260,057.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,458,601.42 : 39,272,824.52 = 15,405,856.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,458,601.42/39,272,824.52 = 15,405,856.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,458,601.42x = 39,272,824.52 × 15,405,856.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,458,601.42x = 605,031,513,043,018.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,031,513,043,018.25/28,458,601.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,260,057.87

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