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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,214,429.20, 27,353,136.60 and 9,711,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,214,429.20, 27,353,136.60 and 9,711,373.20 is: 14,583,850.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,214,429.20 : 27,353,136.60 = 9,711,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,214,429.20/27,353,136.60 = 9,711,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,214,429.20x = 27,353,136.60 × 9,711,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,214,429.20x = 265,636,517,713,179.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,636,517,713,179.12/18,214,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,583,850.79

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