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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,728,568.94, 115,138,245.81 and 28,240,478.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,728,568.94, 115,138,245.81 and 28,240,478.54 is: 42,377,424.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,728,568.94 : 115,138,245.81 = 28,240,478.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,728,568.94/115,138,245.81 = 28,240,478.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,728,568.94x = 115,138,245.81 × 28,240,478.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,728,568.94x = 3,251,559,159,930,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,559,159,930,550/76,728,568.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,377,424.80

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