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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,632,529.12, 27,948,776.40 and 8,385,411.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,632,529.12, 27,948,776.40 and 8,385,411.36 is: 12,578,109.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,529.12 : 27,948,776.40 = 8,385,411.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,529.12/27,948,776.40 = 8,385,411.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,529.12x = 27,948,776.40 × 8,385,411.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,529.12x = 234,361,987,122,659.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,361,987,122,659.91/18,632,529.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,109.26

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