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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,867.10, 53,800.02 and 12,492.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,867.10, 53,800.02 and 12,492.93 is: 18,739.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,867.10 : 53,800.02 = 12,492.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,867.10/53,800.02 = 12,492.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,867.10x = 53,800.02 × 12,492.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,867.10x = 672,119,883.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,119,883.86/35,867.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,739.18

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