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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,471,622.56, 39,290,643.49 and 15,418,582.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,471,622.56, 39,290,643.49 and 15,418,582.76 is: 21,277,538.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,471,622.56 : 39,290,643.49 = 15,418,582.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,471,622.56/39,290,643.49 = 15,418,582.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,471,622.56x = 39,290,643.49 × 15,418,582.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,471,622.56x = 605,806,038,344,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,806,038,344,220.25/28,471,622.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,277,538.26

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