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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,574,870.60, 27,864,930.30 and 5,794,042.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,574,870.60, 27,864,930.30 and 5,794,042.60 is: 8,691,882.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,574,870.60 : 27,864,930.30 = 5,794,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,574,870.60/27,864,930.30 = 5,794,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,574,870.60x = 27,864,930.30 × 5,794,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,574,870.60x = 161,450,593,204,230.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,450,593,204,230.78/18,574,870.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,691,882.53

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