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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,000.24, 52,497.10 and 12,812.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,000.24, 52,497.10 and 12,812.72 is: 19,217.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000.24 : 52,497.10 = 12,812.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000.24/52,497.10 = 12,812.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000.24x = 52,497.10 × 12,812.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000.24x = 672,630,643.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,630,643.11/35,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,217.89

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