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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,485,961.20, 53,140,468.20 and 28,408,073.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,485,961.20, 53,140,468.20 and 28,408,073.20 is: 42,541,282.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,485,961.20 : 53,140,468.20 = 28,408,073.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,485,961.20/53,140,468.20 = 28,408,073.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,485,961.20x = 53,140,468.20 × 28,408,073.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,485,961.20x = 1,509,618,310,507,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,618,310,507,872.25/35,485,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,541,282.79

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