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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,191,743.60, 27,288,052.80 and 5,412,665.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,191,743.60, 27,288,052.80 and 5,412,665.20 is: 8,119,127.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,191,743.60 : 27,288,052.80 = 5,412,665.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,191,743.60/27,288,052.80 = 5,412,665.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,191,743.60x = 27,288,052.80 × 5,412,665.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,191,743.60x = 147,701,093,766,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,701,093,766,322.56/18,191,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,127.94

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