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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,361,501.20, 27,543,288.60 and 5,582,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,361,501.20, 27,543,288.60 and 5,582,422.80 is: 8,373,949.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,361,501.20 : 27,543,288.60 = 5,582,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,361,501.20/27,543,288.60 = 5,582,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,361,501.20x = 27,543,288.60 × 5,582,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,361,501.20x = 153,758,282,267,620.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,758,282,267,620.09/18,361,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,373,949.42

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