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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,234,840.80, 27,352,261.20 and 10,657,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,234,840.80, 27,352,261.20 and 10,657,906.40 is: 15,986,859.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,234,840.80 : 27,352,261.20 = 10,657,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,234,840.80/27,352,261.20 = 10,657,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,234,840.80x = 27,352,261.20 × 10,657,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,234,840.80x = 291,517,839,697,951.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,517,839,697,951.69/18,234,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,986,859.60

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