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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,361,059.34, 27,540,592.29 and 5,580,567.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,361,059.34, 27,540,592.29 and 5,580,567.58 is: 8,370,548.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,361,059.34 : 27,540,592.29 = 5,580,567.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,361,059.34/27,540,592.29 = 5,580,567.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,361,059.34x = 27,540,592.29 × 5,580,567.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,361,059.34x = 153,692,136,467,571.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,692,136,467,571.97/18,361,059.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,548.43

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