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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,471,617.96, 42,775,559.13 and 18,256,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,471,617.96, 42,775,559.13 and 18,256,491.48 is: 27,428,424.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,471,617.96 : 42,775,559.13 = 18,256,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,471,617.96/42,775,559.13 = 18,256,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,471,617.96x = 42,775,559.13 × 18,256,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,471,617.96x = 780,931,630,809,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,931,630,809,081.25/28,471,617.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,428,424.75

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