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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,142.02, 81,192.22 and 18,596.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,142.02, 81,192.22 and 18,596.73 is: 27,887.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,142.02 : 81,192.22 = 18,596.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,142.02/81,192.22 = 18,596.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,142.02x = 81,192.22 × 18,596.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,142.02x = 1,509,909,793.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,909,793.44/54,142.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,887.95

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