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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,978,772.40, 43,468,158.60 and 18,775,105.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,978,772.40, 43,468,158.60 and 18,775,105.20 is: 28,162,657.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,978,772.40 : 43,468,158.60 = 18,775,105.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,978,772.40/43,468,158.60 = 18,775,105.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,978,772.40x = 43,468,158.60 × 18,775,105.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,978,772.40x = 816,119,250,565,284.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,119,250,565,284.75/28,978,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,162,657.80

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