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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,185,864.80, 27,282,733.80 and 5,407,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,185,864.80, 27,282,733.80 and 5,407,661.20 is: 8,112,662.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,185,864.80 : 27,282,733.80 = 5,407,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,185,864.80/27,282,733.80 = 5,407,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,185,864.80x = 27,282,733.80 × 5,407,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,185,864.80x = 147,535,781,000,188.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,535,781,000,188.56/18,185,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112,662.37

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