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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,532.00, 27,798.06 and 4,491.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,532.00, 27,798.06 and 4,491.98 is: 6,737.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,532.00 : 27,798.06 = 4,491.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,532.00/27,798.06 = 4,491.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,532.00x = 27,798.06 × 4,491.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,532.00x = 124,868,227.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,868,227.16/18,532.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,737.98

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