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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,863,222.71, 39,816,146.21 and 17,846,450.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,863,222.71, 39,816,146.21 and 17,846,450.78 is: 24,618,764.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,863,222.71 : 39,816,146.21 = 17,846,450.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,863,222.71/39,816,146.21 = 17,846,450.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,863,222.71x = 39,816,146.21 × 17,846,450.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,863,222.71x = 710,576,893,586,048.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,576,893,586,048.62/28,863,222.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,618,764.88

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