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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,693,769.80, 28,043,279.10 and 5,912,941.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,693,769.80, 28,043,279.10 and 5,912,941.80 is: 8,870,242.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,693,769.80 : 28,043,279.10 = 5,912,941.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,693,769.80/28,043,279.10 = 5,912,941.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,693,769.80x = 28,043,279.10 × 5,912,941.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,693,769.80x = 165,818,277,199,456.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,818,277,199,456.38/18,693,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,870,242.81

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