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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,679,237.20, 28,018,855.80 and 6,562,382.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,679,237.20, 28,018,855.80 and 6,562,382.40 is: 9,843,573.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,679,237.20 : 28,018,855.80 = 6,562,382.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,679,237.20/28,018,855.80 = 6,562,382.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,679,237.20x = 28,018,855.80 × 6,562,382.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,679,237.20x = 183,870,446,170,057.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,870,446,170,057.94/18,679,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,843,573.60

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