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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,383,729.40, 98,096,589.30 and 28,978,052.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,383,729.40, 98,096,589.30 and 28,978,052.60 is: 43,476,383.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,383,729.40 : 98,096,589.30 = 28,978,052.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,383,729.40/98,096,589.30 = 28,978,052.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,383,729.40x = 98,096,589.30 × 28,978,052.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,383,729.40x = 2,842,648,124,615,997
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,648,124,615,997/65,383,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,476,383.97

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