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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,352.25, 27,532.47 and 5,873.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,352.25, 27,532.47 and 5,873.02 is: 8,810.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,352.25 : 27,532.47 = 5,873.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,352.25/27,532.47 = 5,873.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,352.25x = 27,532.47 × 5,873.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,352.25x = 161,698,746.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,698,746.96/18,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810.84

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