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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,913,046.48, 39,899,631.90 and 16,522,998.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,913,046.48, 39,899,631.90 and 16,522,998.04 is: 22,801,524.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,913,046.48 : 39,899,631.90 = 16,522,998.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,913,046.48/39,899,631.90 = 16,522,998.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,913,046.48x = 39,899,631.90 × 16,522,998.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,913,046.48x = 659,261,539,680,421.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,261,539,680,421.38/28,913,046.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,801,524.57

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