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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,637,064.24, 39,520,450 and 16,876,828.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,637,064.24, 39,520,450 and 16,876,828.96 is: 23,290,790.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,637,064.24 : 39,520,450 = 16,876,828.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,637,064.24/39,520,450 = 16,876,828.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,637,064.24x = 39,520,450 × 16,876,828.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,637,064.24x = 666,979,875,072,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,979,875,072,232/28,637,064.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,290,790.90

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