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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,559.04, 27,849.36 and 6,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,559.04, 27,849.36 and 6,880.40 is: 10,324.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,559.04 : 27,849.36 = 6,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,559.04/27,849.36 = 6,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,559.04x = 27,849.36 × 6,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,559.04x = 191,614,736.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,614,736.54/18,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,324.60

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