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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,447,387.42, 27,687,874.05 and 9,818,732.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,447,387.42, 27,687,874.05 and 9,818,732.82 is: 14,737,037.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,447,387.42 : 27,687,874.05 = 9,818,732.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,447,387.42/27,687,874.05 = 9,818,732.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,447,387.42x = 27,687,874.05 × 9,818,732.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,447,387.42x = 271,859,837,650,761.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,859,837,650,761.34/18,447,387.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,737,037.36

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