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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,866,996.96, 39,836,452.44 and 17,264,558.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,866,996.96, 39,836,452.44 and 17,264,558.64 is: 23,825,088.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,866,996.96 : 39,836,452.44 = 17,264,558.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,866,996.96/39,836,452.44 = 17,264,558.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,866,996.96x = 39,836,452.44 × 17,264,558.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,866,996.96x = 687,758,769,159,951.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,758,769,159,951.12/28,866,996.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,825,088.91

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