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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,978,051.40, 43,467,077.10 and 18,774,384.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,978,051.40, 43,467,077.10 and 18,774,384.20 is: 28,161,576.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,978,051.40 : 43,467,077.10 = 18,774,384.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,978,051.40/43,467,077.10 = 18,774,384.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,978,051.40x = 43,467,077.10 × 18,774,384.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,978,051.40x = 816,067,605,526,421.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,067,605,526,421.88/28,978,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,161,576.30

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