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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,543,973.40, 42,815,577.40 and 6,978,761.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,543,973.40, 42,815,577.40 and 6,978,761.04 is: 10,468,047.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,543,973.40 : 42,815,577.40 = 6,978,761.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,543,973.40/42,815,577.40 = 6,978,761.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,543,973.40x = 42,815,577.40 × 6,978,761.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,543,973.40x = 298,799,683,464,224.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,799,683,464,224.50/28,543,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,047.99

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