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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,981,001.56, 28,476,357.48 and 5,517,829.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,981,001.56, 28,476,357.48 and 5,517,829.56 is: 8,278,155.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,981,001.56 : 28,476,357.48 = 5,517,829.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,981,001.56/28,476,357.48 = 5,517,829.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,981,001.56x = 28,476,357.48 × 5,517,829.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,981,001.56x = 157,127,687,064,271.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,127,687,064,271.09/18,981,001.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,278,155.74

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