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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,641,516.34, 27,963,270.90 and 5,863,017.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,641,516.34, 27,963,270.90 and 5,863,017.36 is: 8,794,839.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,641,516.34 : 27,963,270.90 = 5,863,017.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,641,516.34/27,963,270.90 = 5,863,017.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,641,516.34x = 27,963,270.90 × 5,863,017.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,641,516.34x = 163,949,142,729,082.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,949,142,729,082.81/18,641,516.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,839.42

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