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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,521,566.20, 27,782,349.30 and 5,743,362.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,521,566.20, 27,782,349.30 and 5,743,362.60 is: 8,615,043.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,521,566.20 : 27,782,349.30 = 5,743,362.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,521,566.20/27,782,349.30 = 5,743,362.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,521,566.20x = 27,782,349.30 × 5,743,362.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,521,566.20x = 159,564,105,909,756.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,564,105,909,756.19/18,521,566.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,615,043.90

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