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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,740,342.54, 39,655,752.02 and 16,514,837.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,740,342.54, 39,655,752.02 and 16,514,837.58 is: 22,787,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,740,342.54 : 39,655,752.02 = 16,514,837.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,740,342.54/39,655,752.02 = 16,514,837.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,740,342.54x = 39,655,752.02 × 16,514,837.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,740,342.54x = 654,908,303,723,057
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,908,303,723,057/28,740,342.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,787,073.70

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