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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,517,815.60, 42,782,944.20 and 8,321,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,517,815.60, 42,782,944.20 and 8,321,412.40 is: 12,483,933.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,517,815.60 : 42,782,944.20 = 8,321,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,517,815.60/42,782,944.20 = 8,321,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,517,815.60x = 42,782,944.20 × 8,321,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,517,815.60x = 356,014,522,374,388.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,014,522,374,388.12/28,517,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,483,933.81

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