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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,859,037.72, 39,823,423.44 and 16,466,227.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,859,037.72, 39,823,423.44 and 16,466,227.26 is: 22,722,224.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,859,037.72 : 39,823,423.44 = 16,466,227.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,859,037.72/39,823,423.44 = 16,466,227.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,859,037.72x = 39,823,423.44 × 16,466,227.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,859,037.72x = 655,741,540,634,250.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,741,540,634,250.88/28,859,037.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,722,224.73

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