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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,784,119.42, 28,175,778 and 5,137,265.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,784,119.42, 28,175,778 and 5,137,265.85 is: 7,705,789.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,784,119.42 : 28,175,778 = 5,137,265.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,784,119.42/28,175,778 = 5,137,265.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,784,119.42x = 28,175,778 × 5,137,265.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,784,119.42x = 144,746,462,116,581.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,746,462,116,581.28/18,784,119.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,705,789.07

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