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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,582,841.14, 42,850,159.96 and 12,396,601.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,582,841.14, 42,850,159.96 and 12,396,601.42 is: 18,584,449.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,582,841.14 : 42,850,159.96 = 12,396,601.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,582,841.14/42,850,159.96 = 12,396,601.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,582,841.14x = 42,850,159.96 × 12,396,601.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,582,841.14x = 531,196,353,807,363.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,196,353,807,363.12/28,582,841.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,584,449.01

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