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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,687,754.80, 42,973,571.40 and 17,871,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,687,754.80, 42,973,571.40 and 17,871,857.20 is: 26,771,615.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,687,754.80 : 42,973,571.40 = 17,871,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,687,754.80/42,973,571.40 = 17,871,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,687,754.80x = 42,973,571.40 × 17,871,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,687,754.80x = 768,017,531,434,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,017,531,434,804/28,687,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,771,615.16

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