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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,471,973.60, 65,207,960.40 and 28,166,472.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,471,973.60, 65,207,960.40 and 28,166,472.80 is: 42,249,709.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,471,973.60 : 65,207,960.40 = 28,166,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,471,973.60/65,207,960.40 = 28,166,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,471,973.60x = 65,207,960.40 × 28,166,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,471,973.60x = 1,836,678,242,950,077.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,678,242,950,077.25/43,471,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,249,709.20

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