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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,527.52, 18,791.27 and 5,132.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,527.52, 18,791.27 and 5,132.00 is: 7,697.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,527.52 : 18,791.27 = 5,132.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,527.52/18,791.27 = 5,132.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,527.52x = 18,791.27 × 5,132.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,527.52x = 96,436,703.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,436,703.68/12,527.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,697.99

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