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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,613,367.57, 27,920,401.28 and 5,833,589.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,613,367.57, 27,920,401.28 and 5,833,589.33 is: 8,750,493.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,613,367.57 : 27,920,401.28 = 5,833,589.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,613,367.57/27,920,401.28 = 5,833,589.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,613,367.57x = 27,920,401.28 × 5,833,589.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,613,367.57x = 162,876,154,827,556.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,876,154,827,556.38/18,613,367.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,750,493.66

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