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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,721.00, 52,070.73 and 12,531.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,721.00, 52,070.73 and 12,531.49 is: 18,793.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,721.00 : 52,070.73 = 12,531.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,721.00/52,070.73 = 12,531.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,721.00x = 52,070.73 × 12,531.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,721.00x = 652,523,655.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,523,655.12/34,721.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,793.34

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