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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,052,233.60, 62,978,817.60 and 28,515,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,052,233.60, 62,978,817.60 and 28,515,772.80 is: 42,706,165.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,052,233.60 : 62,978,817.60 = 28,515,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,052,233.60/62,978,817.60 = 28,515,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,052,233.60x = 62,978,817.60 × 28,515,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,052,233.60x = 1,795,889,653,894,241.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,889,653,894,241.25/42,052,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,706,165.65

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