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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,148,496.42, 27,235,317.46 and 7,217,565.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,148,496.42, 27,235,317.46 and 7,217,565.86 is: 10,831,348.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,148,496.42 : 27,235,317.46 = 7,217,565.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,148,496.42/27,235,317.46 = 7,217,565.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,148,496.42x = 27,235,317.46 × 7,217,565.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,148,496.42x = 196,572,697,485,557.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,572,697,485,557.94/18,148,496.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,831,348.94

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