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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,600,856.01, 39,481,904.39 and 17,002,174.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,600,856.01, 39,481,904.39 and 17,002,174.41 is: 23,470,564.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,600,856.01 : 39,481,904.39 = 17,002,174.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,600,856.01/39,481,904.39 = 17,002,174.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,600,856.01x = 39,481,904.39 × 17,002,174.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,600,856.01x = 671,278,224,392,713.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,278,224,392,713.75/28,600,856.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,470,564.10

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