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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,515,644.60, 42,741,974.10 and 15,745,314.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,515,644.60, 42,741,974.10 and 15,745,314.20 is: 23,600,582.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,515,644.60 : 42,741,974.10 = 15,745,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,515,644.60/42,741,974.10 = 15,745,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,515,644.60x = 42,741,974.10 × 15,745,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,515,644.60x = 672,985,811,732,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,985,811,732,762.25/28,515,644.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,600,582.11

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