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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,471,632.42, 39,290,657.10 and 15,418,592.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,471,632.42, 39,290,657.10 and 15,418,592.63 is: 21,277,551.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,471,632.42 : 39,290,657.10 = 15,418,592.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,471,632.42/39,290,657.10 = 15,418,592.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,471,632.42x = 39,290,657.10 × 15,418,592.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,471,632.42x = 605,806,635,956,654.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,806,635,956,654.12/28,471,632.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,277,551.88

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