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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,529,482.24, 27,787,392 and 6,395,857.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,529,482.24, 27,787,392 and 6,395,857.92 is: 9,591,428.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,529,482.24 : 27,787,392 = 6,395,857.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,529,482.24/27,787,392 = 6,395,857.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,529,482.24x = 27,787,392 × 6,395,857.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,529,482.24x = 177,724,211,199,344.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,724,211,199,344.62/18,529,482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,591,428.89

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