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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,407,240.40, 27,610,601.40 and 8,309,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,407,240.40, 27,610,601.40 and 8,309,845.20 is: 12,464,650.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,407,240.40 : 27,610,601.40 = 8,309,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,407,240.40/27,610,601.40 = 8,309,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,407,240.40x = 27,610,601.40 × 8,309,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,407,240.40x = 229,439,823,512,903.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,439,823,512,903.28/18,407,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,464,650.79

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