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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,520,742.79, 39,363,656.03 and 16,924,700.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,520,742.79, 39,363,656.03 and 16,924,700.17 is: 23,359,071.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,520,742.79 : 39,363,656.03 = 16,924,700.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,520,742.79/39,363,656.03 = 16,924,700.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,520,742.79x = 39,363,656.03 × 16,924,700.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,520,742.79x = 666,218,075,902,762.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,218,075,902,762.62/28,520,742.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,359,071.70

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