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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,080.00, 52,640.75 and 12,908.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,080.00, 52,640.75 and 12,908.93 is: 19,371.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,080.00 : 52,640.75 = 12,908.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,080.00/52,640.75 = 12,908.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,080.00x = 52,640.75 × 12,908.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,080.00x = 679,535,823.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,535,823.95/35,080.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,371.03

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