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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,931,537.60, 43,381,538.40 and 8,734,155.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,931,537.60, 43,381,538.40 and 8,734,155.20 is: 13,096,472.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,931,537.60 : 43,381,538.40 = 8,734,155.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,931,537.60/43,381,538.40 = 8,734,155.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,931,537.60x = 43,381,538.40 × 8,734,155.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,931,537.60x = 378,901,089,200,359.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,901,089,200,359.62/28,931,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,096,472.59

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