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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,783,054.90, 28,174,582.35 and 5,319,882.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,783,054.90, 28,174,582.35 and 5,319,882.90 is: 7,979,824.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,783,054.90 : 28,174,582.35 = 5,319,882.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,783,054.90/28,174,582.35 = 5,319,882.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,783,054.90x = 28,174,582.35 × 5,319,882.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,783,054.90x = 149,885,478,858,406.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,885,478,858,406.84/18,783,054.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,979,824.35

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