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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,591,901.20, 27,887,851.80 and 11,317,064.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,591,901.20, 27,887,851.80 and 11,317,064.40 is: 16,975,596.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,591,901.20 : 27,887,851.80 = 11,317,064.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,591,901.20/27,887,851.80 = 11,317,064.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,591,901.20x = 27,887,851.80 × 11,317,064.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,591,901.20x = 315,608,614,798,255.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,608,614,798,255.94/18,591,901.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,975,596.60

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