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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,683,877.60, 28,025,816.40 and 5,220,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,683,877.60, 28,025,816.40 and 5,220,705.60 is: 7,831,058.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,683,877.60 : 28,025,816.40 = 5,220,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,683,877.60/28,025,816.40 = 5,220,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,683,877.60x = 28,025,816.40 × 5,220,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,683,877.60x = 146,314,536,624,051.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,314,536,624,051.81/18,683,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,831,058.40

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