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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,718,839.21, 28,206,028.62 and 15,381,877.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,718,839.21, 28,206,028.62 and 15,381,877.56 is: 23,177,808.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,718,839.21 : 28,206,028.62 = 15,381,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,718,839.21/28,206,028.62 = 15,381,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,718,839.21x = 28,206,028.62 × 15,381,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,718,839.21x = 433,861,678,686,695.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,861,678,686,695.81/18,718,839.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,177,808.93

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