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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,559.20, 27,838.80 and 5,412.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,559.20, 27,838.80 and 5,412.90 is: 8,119.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,559.20 : 27,838.80 = 5,412.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,559.20/27,838.80 = 5,412.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,559.20x = 27,838.80 × 5,412.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,559.20x = 150,688,640.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,688,640.52/18,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119.35

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