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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,495,874.80, 42,740,531.70 and 8,301,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,495,874.80, 42,740,531.70 and 8,301,116.80 is: 12,450,719.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,495,874.80 : 42,740,531.70 = 8,301,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,495,874.80/42,740,531.70 = 8,301,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,495,874.80x = 42,740,531.70 × 8,301,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,495,874.80x = 354,794,145,735,802.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,794,145,735,802.56/28,495,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,450,719.56

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