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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.92, 81,000.70 and 18,461.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.92, 81,000.70 and 18,461.88 is: 27,692.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.92 : 81,000.70 = 18,461.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.92/81,000.70 = 18,461.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.92x = 81,000.70 × 18,461.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.92x = 1,495,425,203.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,425,203.32/54,000.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,692.59

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