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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,038,752.48, 27,060,622.08 and 5,909,169.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,038,752.48, 27,060,622.08 and 5,909,169.52 is: 8,864,571.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,038,752.48 : 27,060,622.08 = 5,909,169.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,038,752.48/27,060,622.08 = 5,909,169.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,038,752.48x = 27,060,622.08 × 5,909,169.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,038,752.48x = 159,905,803,187,374.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,905,803,187,374.97/18,038,752.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,864,571.06

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