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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,049.32, 27,813,535.76 and 8,171,343.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,049.32, 27,813,535.76 and 8,171,343.20 is: 12,251,271.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,049.32 : 27,813,535.76 = 8,171,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,049.32/27,813,535.76 = 8,171,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,049.32x = 27,813,535.76 × 8,171,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,049.32x = 227,273,946,300,432.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,273,946,300,432.84/18,551,049.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,251,271.74

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