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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,227,869.40, 27,352,301.70 and 6,876,464.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,227,869.40, 27,352,301.70 and 6,876,464.60 is: 10,318,657.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,227,869.40 : 27,352,301.70 = 6,876,464.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,227,869.40/27,352,301.70 = 6,876,464.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,227,869.40x = 27,352,301.70 × 6,876,464.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,227,869.40x = 188,087,134,368,569.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,087,134,368,569.81/18,227,869.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,318,657.12

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