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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,685,400.50, 39,585,853.50 and 15,808,344.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,685,400.50, 39,585,853.50 and 15,808,344.50 is: 21,815,515.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,685,400.50 : 39,585,853.50 = 15,808,344.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,685,400.50/39,585,853.50 = 15,808,344.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,685,400.50x = 39,585,853.50 × 15,808,344.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,685,400.50x = 625,786,809,454,530.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,786,809,454,530.75/28,685,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,815,515.86

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