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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,218,880.16, 27,327,882.40 and 5,922,827.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,218,880.16, 27,327,882.40 and 5,922,827.52 is: 8,884,098.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,218,880.16 : 27,327,882.40 = 5,922,827.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,218,880.16/27,327,882.40 = 5,922,827.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,218,880.16x = 27,327,882.40 × 5,922,827.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,218,880.16x = 161,858,333,942,043.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,858,333,942,043.62/18,218,880.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,098.94

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