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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,514,752.20, 42,772,128.30 and 20,862,001.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,514,752.20, 42,772,128.30 and 20,862,001.80 is: 31,293,002.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,514,752.20 : 42,772,128.30 = 20,862,001.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,514,752.20/42,772,128.30 = 20,862,001.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,514,752.20x = 42,772,128.30 × 20,862,001.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,514,752.20x = 892,312,217,584,430.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,312,217,584,430.88/28,514,752.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,293,002.70

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