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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,513,042.80, 42,771,202.60 and 8,321,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,513,042.80, 42,771,202.60 and 8,321,401.20 is: 12,482,579.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,513,042.80 : 42,771,202.60 = 8,321,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,513,042.80/42,771,202.60 = 8,321,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,513,042.80x = 42,771,202.60 × 8,321,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,513,042.80x = 355,916,336,641,083.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,916,336,641,083.12/28,513,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,482,579.96

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