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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,599,958.32, 39,465,594.36 and 16,837,358.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,599,958.32, 39,465,594.36 and 16,837,358.64 is: 23,234,172.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,599,958.32 : 39,465,594.36 = 16,837,358.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,599,958.32/39,465,594.36 = 16,837,358.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,599,958.32x = 39,465,594.36 × 16,837,358.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,599,958.32x = 664,496,366,180,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,496,366,180,081.25/28,599,958.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,234,172.54

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