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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,213,831.40, 27,331,244.70 and 6,862,426.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,213,831.40, 27,331,244.70 and 6,862,426.60 is: 10,297,595.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,213,831.40 : 27,331,244.70 = 6,862,426.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,213,831.40/27,331,244.70 = 6,862,426.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,213,831.40x = 27,331,244.70 × 6,862,426.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,213,831.40x = 187,558,660,640,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,558,660,640,389/18,213,831.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,297,595.08

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