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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,986,729.90, 40,002,184.17 and 15,934,538.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,986,729.90, 40,002,184.17 and 15,934,538.94 is: 21,989,936.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,986,729.90 : 40,002,184.17 = 15,934,538.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,986,729.90/40,002,184.17 = 15,934,538.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,986,729.90x = 40,002,184.17 × 15,934,538.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,986,729.90x = 637,416,361,341,916.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,416,361,341,916.62/28,986,729.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,989,936.90

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