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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,687,846.82, 39,588,215.81 and 15,634,846.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,687,846.82, 39,588,215.81 and 15,634,846.67 is: 21,575,536.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,687,846.82 : 39,588,215.81 = 15,634,846.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,687,846.82/39,588,215.81 = 15,634,846.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,687,846.82x = 39,588,215.81 × 15,634,846.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,687,846.82x = 618,955,683,852,104.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,955,683,852,104.50/28,687,846.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,575,536.42

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