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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,685,636.80, 28,024,999.20 and 5,219,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,685,636.80, 28,024,999.20 and 5,219,678.40 is: 7,828,552.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,685,636.80 : 28,024,999.20 = 5,219,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,685,636.80/28,024,999.20 = 5,219,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,685,636.80x = 28,024,999.20 × 5,219,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,685,636.80x = 146,281,482,984,257.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,281,482,984,257.28/18,685,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,828,552.19

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