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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,495,789.80, 42,740,404.20 and 8,301,031.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,495,789.80, 42,740,404.20 and 8,301,031.80 is: 12,450,592.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,495,789.80 : 42,740,404.20 = 8,301,031.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,495,789.80/42,740,404.20 = 8,301,031.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,495,789.80x = 42,740,404.20 × 8,301,031.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,495,789.80x = 354,789,454,409,053.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,789,454,409,053.56/28,495,789.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,450,592.07

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