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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,587,431.60, 42,877,000.20 and 8,390,567.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,587,431.60, 42,877,000.20 and 8,390,567.60 is: 12,584,634.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,587,431.60 : 42,877,000.20 = 8,390,567.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,587,431.60/42,877,000.20 = 8,390,567.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,587,431.60x = 42,877,000.20 × 8,390,567.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,587,431.60x = 359,762,368,663,313.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,762,368,663,313.50/28,587,431.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,584,634.17

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