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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,882,987.80, 62,824,481.70 and 28,278,098.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,882,987.80, 62,824,481.70 and 28,278,098.20 is: 42,417,147.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,882,987.80 : 62,824,481.70 = 28,278,098.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,882,987.80/62,824,481.70 = 28,278,098.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,882,987.80x = 62,824,481.70 × 28,278,098.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,882,987.80x = 1,776,556,862,876,703
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,556,862,876,703/41,882,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,417,147.30

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