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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,547.00, 25,596.12 and 10,477.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,547.00, 25,596.12 and 10,477.86 is: 14,460.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,547.00 : 25,596.12 = 10,477.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,547.00/25,596.12 = 10,477.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,547.00x = 25,596.12 × 10,477.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,547.00x = 268,192,482.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,192,482.27/18,547.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,460.15

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