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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,152,869.75, 27,234,622.80 and 5,856,583.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,152,869.75, 27,234,622.80 and 5,856,583.75 is: 8,786,591.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,152,869.75 : 27,234,622.80 = 5,856,583.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,152,869.75/27,234,622.80 = 5,856,583.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,152,869.75x = 27,234,622.80 × 5,856,583.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,152,869.75x = 159,501,849,327,859.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,501,849,327,859.50/18,152,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,786,591.41

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