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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,482,163.52, 42,725,872 and 9,313,018.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,482,163.52, 42,725,872 and 9,313,018.88 is: 13,970,387.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,482,163.52 : 42,725,872 = 9,313,018.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,482,163.52/42,725,872 = 9,313,018.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,482,163.52x = 42,725,872 × 9,313,018.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,482,163.52x = 397,906,852,600,463.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,906,852,600,463.38/28,482,163.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,970,387.20

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