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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,125,743.78, 27,184,671.78 and 5,992,340.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,125,743.78, 27,184,671.78 and 5,992,340.68 is: 8,987,207.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,125,743.78 : 27,184,671.78 = 5,992,340.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,125,743.78/27,184,671.78 = 5,992,340.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,125,743.78x = 27,184,671.78 × 5,992,340.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,125,743.78x = 162,899,814,579,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,899,814,579,742/18,125,743.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,987,207.18

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