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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,734,752.40, 65,610,001.80 and 18,178,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,734,752.40, 65,610,001.80 and 18,178,345.20 is: 27,270,790.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,734,752.40 : 65,610,001.80 = 18,178,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,734,752.40/65,610,001.80 = 18,178,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,734,752.40x = 65,610,001.80 × 18,178,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,734,752.40x = 1,192,681,261,293,021.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,681,261,293,021.25/43,734,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,270,790.29

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