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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,550.04, 32,500.04 and 12,939.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,550.04, 32,500.04 and 12,939.75 is: 17,857.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,550.04 : 32,500.04 = 12,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,550.04/32,500.04 = 12,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,550.04x = 32,500.04 × 12,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,550.04x = 420,542,327.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,542,327.89/23,550.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,857.39

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