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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,172,493.40, 27,235,584.90 and 9,656,909.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,172,493.40, 27,235,584.90 and 9,656,909.40 is: 14,473,059.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,172,493.40 : 27,235,584.90 = 9,656,909.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,172,493.40/27,235,584.90 = 9,656,909.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,172,493.40x = 27,235,584.90 × 9,656,909.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,172,493.40x = 263,011,575,835,308.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,011,575,835,308.06/18,172,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,473,059.37

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