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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,476,474.78, 27,712,930.98 and 5,693,547.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,476,474.78, 27,712,930.98 and 5,693,547.26 is: 8,539,772.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,476,474.78 : 27,712,930.98 = 5,693,547.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,476,474.78/27,712,930.98 = 5,693,547.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,476,474.78x = 27,712,930.98 × 5,693,547.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,476,474.78x = 157,784,882,247,748.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,784,882,247,748.12/18,476,474.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,539,772.01

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