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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,101,956.20, 27,184,427.10 and 9,598,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,101,956.20, 27,184,427.10 and 9,598,900.20 is: 14,415,049.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,101,956.20 : 27,184,427.10 = 9,598,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,101,956.20/27,184,427.10 = 9,598,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,101,956.20x = 27,184,427.10 × 9,598,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,101,956.20x = 260,940,602,727,075.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,940,602,727,075.41/18,101,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,415,049.95

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