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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,866,424.80, 39,835,663.92 and 17,263,988.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,866,424.80, 39,835,663.92 and 17,263,988.04 is: 23,824,302.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,866,424.80 : 39,835,663.92 = 17,263,988.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,866,424.80/39,835,663.92 = 17,263,988.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,866,424.80x = 39,835,663.92 × 17,263,988.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,866,424.80x = 687,722,425,480,339.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,722,425,480,339.50/28,866,424.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,824,302.12

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