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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,593.35, 71,393.67 and 12,532.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,593.35, 71,393.67 and 12,532.50 is: 18,799.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,593.35 : 71,393.67 = 12,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,593.35/71,393.67 = 12,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,593.35x = 71,393.67 × 12,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,593.35x = 894,741,169.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,741,169.28/47,593.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799.71

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