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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,613,505.94, 27,920,608.83 and 5,833,727.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,613,505.94, 27,920,608.83 and 5,833,727.70 is: 8,750,701.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,613,505.94 : 27,920,608.83 = 5,833,727.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,613,505.94/27,920,608.83 = 5,833,727.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,613,505.94x = 27,920,608.83 × 5,833,727.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,613,505.94x = 162,881,229,132,435.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,881,229,132,435.59/18,613,505.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,750,701.22

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