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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,948,257.60, 43,359,400.80 and 17,568,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,948,257.60, 43,359,400.80 and 17,568,859.20 is: 26,315,062.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,948,257.60 : 43,359,400.80 = 17,568,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,948,257.60/43,359,400.80 = 17,568,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,948,257.60x = 43,359,400.80 × 17,568,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,948,257.60x = 761,775,207,651,567.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,775,207,651,567.25/28,948,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,315,062.49

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