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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,272,856.44, 27,410,975.64 and 5,976,889.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,272,856.44, 27,410,975.64 and 5,976,889.40 is: 8,965,887.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,272,856.44 : 27,410,975.64 = 5,976,889.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,272,856.44/27,410,975.64 = 5,976,889.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,272,856.44x = 27,410,975.64 × 5,976,889.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,272,856.44x = 163,832,369,609,319.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,832,369,609,319.34/18,272,856.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,965,887.20

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