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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,641,453.64, 27,963,176.92 and 5,862,954.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,641,453.64, 27,963,176.92 and 5,862,954.78 is: 8,794,745.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,641,453.64 : 27,963,176.92 = 5,862,954.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,641,453.64/27,963,176.92 = 5,862,954.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,641,453.64x = 27,963,176.92 × 5,862,954.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,641,453.64x = 163,946,841,787,099.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,946,841,787,099.69/18,641,453.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,745.57

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