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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,603,657.20, 27,842,500.20 and 16,336,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,603,657.20, 27,842,500.20 and 16,336,175.60 is: 24,448,954.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,603,657.20 : 27,842,500.20 = 16,336,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,603,657.20/27,842,500.20 = 16,336,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,603,657.20x = 27,842,500.20 × 16,336,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,603,657.20x = 454,839,972,410,235.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,839,972,410,235.12/18,603,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,448,954.71

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