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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,956,202.40, 43,440,135.60 and 8,485,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,956,202.40, 43,440,135.60 and 8,485,882.40 is: 12,730,532.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,956,202.40 : 43,440,135.60 = 8,485,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,956,202.40/43,440,135.60 = 8,485,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,956,202.40x = 43,440,135.60 × 8,485,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,956,202.40x = 368,627,882,141,653.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,627,882,141,653.50/28,956,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,730,532.72

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