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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,678,901.20, 28,018,351.80 and 6,562,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,678,901.20, 28,018,351.80 and 6,562,046.40 is: 9,843,069.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,678,901.20 : 28,018,351.80 = 6,562,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,678,901.20/28,018,351.80 = 6,562,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,678,901.20x = 28,018,351.80 × 6,562,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,678,901.20x = 183,857,724,563,123.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,857,724,563,123.53/18,678,901.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,843,069.60

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