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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,351,857.52, 27,526,007.52 and 5,572,474.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,351,857.52, 27,526,007.52 and 5,572,474.56 is: 8,358,171.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,351,857.52 : 27,526,007.52 = 5,572,474.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,351,857.52/27,526,007.52 = 5,572,474.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,351,857.52x = 27,526,007.52 × 5,572,474.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,351,857.52x = 153,387,976,643,568.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,387,976,643,568.69/18,351,857.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,358,171.73

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