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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,557,911.36, 42,836,882.40 and 17,927,808.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,557,911.36, 42,836,882.40 and 17,927,808.32 is: 26,891,722.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,557,911.36 : 42,836,882.40 = 17,927,808.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,557,911.36/42,836,882.40 = 17,927,808.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,557,911.36x = 42,836,882.40 × 17,927,808.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,557,911.36x = 767,971,416,693,581.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,971,416,693,581.50/28,557,911.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,891,722.12

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