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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,812,885.52, 28,216,305.24 and 5,162,843.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,812,885.52, 28,216,305.24 and 5,162,843.28 is: 7,743,435.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,812,885.52 : 28,216,305.24 = 5,162,843.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,812,885.52/28,216,305.24 = 5,162,843.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,812,885.52x = 28,216,305.24 × 5,162,843.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,812,885.52x = 145,676,361,894,762.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,676,361,894,762.78/18,812,885.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,435.30

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