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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,872,529.72, 43,315,585.20 and 8,402,690.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,872,529.72, 43,315,585.20 and 8,402,690.84 is: 12,606,012.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,872,529.72 : 43,315,585.20 = 8,402,690.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,872,529.72/43,315,585.20 = 8,402,690.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,872,529.72x = 43,315,585.20 × 8,402,690.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,872,529.72x = 363,967,470,989,279.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,967,470,989,279.56/28,872,529.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,606,012.51

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