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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,343,874.20, 27,508,812.90 and 5,560,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,343,874.20, 27,508,812.90 and 5,560,130.20 is: 8,338,074.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,343,874.20 : 27,508,812.90 = 5,560,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,343,874.20/27,508,812.90 = 5,560,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,343,874.20x = 27,508,812.90 × 5,560,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,343,874.20x = 152,952,581,371,439.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,952,581,371,439.56/18,343,874.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,338,074.05

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