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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,726,185.20, 62,589,277.80 and 28,189,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,726,185.20, 62,589,277.80 and 28,189,724.40 is: 42,284,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,726,185.20 : 62,589,277.80 = 28,189,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,726,185.20/62,589,277.80 = 28,189,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,726,185.20x = 62,589,277.80 × 28,189,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,726,185.20x = 1,764,374,491,577,038.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,374,491,577,038.25/41,726,185.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,284,586.60

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