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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,368,530.28, 27,534,931.74 and 8,781,425

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,368,530.28, 27,534,931.74 and 8,781,425 is: 13,163,597.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,368,530.28 : 27,534,931.74 = 8,781,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,368,530.28/27,534,931.74 = 8,781,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,368,530.28x = 27,534,931.74 × 8,781,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,368,530.28x = 241,795,937,954,929.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,795,937,954,929.50/18,368,530.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,163,597.43

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