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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,698.04, 39,985,927.22 and 16,587,676.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,698.04, 39,985,927.22 and 16,587,676.40 is: 22,892,266.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,698.04 : 39,985,927.22 = 16,587,676.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,698.04/39,985,927.22 = 16,587,676.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,698.04x = 39,985,927.22 × 16,587,676.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,698.04x = 663,273,621,120,851.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,273,621,120,851.12/28,973,698.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,892,266.64

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