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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,547,721.20, 42,809,140.20 and 11,502,729.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,547,721.20, 42,809,140.20 and 11,502,729.20 is: 17,249,080.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,547,721.20 : 42,809,140.20 = 11,502,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,547,721.20/42,809,140.20 = 11,502,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,547,721.20x = 42,809,140.20 × 11,502,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,547,721.20x = 492,421,947,005,433.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,421,947,005,433.81/28,547,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,249,080.71

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