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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,641,517.84, 27,963,273.15 and 5,863,018.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,641,517.84, 27,963,273.15 and 5,863,018.86 is: 8,794,841.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,641,517.84 : 27,963,273.15 = 5,863,018.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,641,517.84/27,963,273.15 = 5,863,018.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,641,517.84x = 27,963,273.15 × 5,863,018.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,641,517.84x = 163,949,197,865,781.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,949,197,865,781.62/18,641,517.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,841.67

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