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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,191,559.60, 27,287,776.80 and 5,412,481.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,191,559.60, 27,287,776.80 and 5,412,481.20 is: 8,118,851.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,191,559.60 : 27,287,776.80 = 5,412,481.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,191,559.60/27,287,776.80 = 5,412,481.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,191,559.60x = 27,287,776.80 × 5,412,481.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,191,559.60x = 147,694,578,919,796.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,694,578,919,796.16/18,191,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,851.94

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