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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,938.60, 82,403.10 and 18,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,938.60, 82,403.10 and 18,002.60 is: 27,002.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,938.60 : 82,403.10 = 18,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,938.60/82,403.10 = 18,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,938.60x = 82,403.10 × 18,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,938.60x = 1,483,470,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,470,048.06/54,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,002.33

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