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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,337,152.60, 27,505,728.90 and 5,555,996.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,337,152.60, 27,505,728.90 and 5,555,996.55 is: 8,333,994.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,337,152.60 : 27,505,728.90 = 5,555,996.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,337,152.60/27,505,728.90 = 5,555,996.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,337,152.60x = 27,505,728.90 × 5,555,996.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,337,152.60x = 152,821,734,873,635.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,821,734,873,635.28/18,337,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,333,994.83

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