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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,516,232.80, 42,784,846.80 and 9,347,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,516,232.80, 42,784,846.80 and 9,347,615.20 is: 14,024,863.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,232.80 : 42,784,846.80 = 9,347,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,232.80/42,784,846.80 = 9,347,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,232.80x = 42,784,846.80 × 9,347,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,232.80x = 399,936,284,277,351.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,936,284,277,351.31/28,516,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,024,863.91

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