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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,050,601.92, 27,077,800.98 and 5,271,142.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,050,601.92, 27,077,800.98 and 5,271,142.82 is: 7,907,268.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,050,601.92 : 27,077,800.98 = 5,271,142.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,050,601.92/27,077,800.98 = 5,271,142.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,050,601.92x = 27,077,800.98 × 5,271,142.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,050,601.92x = 142,730,956,217,115.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,730,956,217,115.97/18,050,601.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,907,268.51

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