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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,102,037.20, 27,184,548.60 and 9,598,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,102,037.20, 27,184,548.60 and 9,598,981.20 is: 14,415,171.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,102,037.20 : 27,184,548.60 = 9,598,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,102,037.20/27,184,548.60 = 9,598,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,102,037.20x = 27,184,548.60 × 9,598,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,102,037.20x = 260,943,970,941,886.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,943,970,941,886.31/18,102,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,415,171.51

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