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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,531,777.47, 39,377,567.00 and 15,977,613.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,531,777.47, 39,377,567.00 and 15,977,613.52 is: 22,051,186.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,531,777.47 : 39,377,567.00 = 15,977,613.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,531,777.47/39,377,567.00 = 15,977,613.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,531,777.47x = 39,377,567.00 × 15,977,613.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,531,777.47x = 629,159,546,973,071.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,159,546,973,071.75/28,531,777.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,051,186.53

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