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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,185,861.80, 27,282,729.30 and 5,407,658.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,185,861.80, 27,282,729.30 and 5,407,658.20 is: 8,112,657.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,185,861.80 : 27,282,729.30 = 5,407,658.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,185,861.80/27,282,729.30 = 5,407,658.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,185,861.80x = 27,282,729.30 × 5,407,658.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,185,861.80x = 147,535,674,817,525.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,535,674,817,525.28/18,185,861.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112,657.87

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