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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,579,471.04, 27,869,208.90 and 5,801,070.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,579,471.04, 27,869,208.90 and 5,801,070.16 is: 8,701,605.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,579,471.04 : 27,869,208.90 = 5,801,070.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,579,471.04/27,869,208.90 = 5,801,070.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,579,471.04x = 27,869,208.90 × 5,801,070.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,579,471.04x = 161,671,236,132,596.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,671,236,132,596.41/18,579,471.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,701,605.97

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