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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,534,436.40, 42,806,838.60 and 9,359,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,534,436.40, 42,806,838.60 and 9,359,857.20 is: 14,041,486.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,534,436.40 : 42,806,838.60 = 9,359,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,534,436.40/42,806,838.60 = 9,359,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,534,436.40x = 42,806,838.60 × 9,359,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,534,436.40x = 400,665,896,479,447.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,665,896,479,447.88/28,534,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,041,486.25

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