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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,589,638.48, 42,892,461.60 and 11,562,268.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,589,638.48, 42,892,461.60 and 11,562,268.48 is: 17,346,639.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,589,638.48 : 42,892,461.60 = 11,562,268.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,589,638.48/42,892,461.60 = 11,562,268.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,589,638.48x = 42,892,461.60 × 11,562,268.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,589,638.48x = 495,934,156,787,290.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,934,156,787,290.38/28,589,638.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,346,639.66

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