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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,043,721.90, 27,065,582.85 and 5,265,518.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,043,721.90, 27,065,582.85 and 5,265,518.30 is: 7,898,277.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,043,721.90 : 27,065,582.85 = 5,265,518.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,043,721.90/27,065,582.85 = 5,265,518.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,043,721.90x = 27,065,582.85 × 5,265,518.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,043,721.90x = 142,514,321,796,841.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,514,321,796,841.16/18,043,721.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,898,277.45

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