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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,550.75, 32,500.04 and 12,940.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,550.75, 32,500.04 and 12,940.46 is: 17,857.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,550.75 : 32,500.04 = 12,940.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,550.75/32,500.04 = 12,940.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,550.75x = 32,500.04 × 12,940.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,550.75x = 420,565,362.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,565,362.29/23,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,857.83

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