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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,541,427.40, 27,792,458.10 and 8,950,557.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,541,427.40, 27,792,458.10 and 8,950,557.60 is: 13,416,334.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,541,427.40 : 27,792,458.10 = 8,950,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,541,427.40/27,792,458.10 = 8,950,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,541,427.40x = 27,792,458.10 × 8,950,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,541,427.40x = 248,757,997,069,636.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,757,997,069,636.56/18,541,427.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,416,334.77

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