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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,627.00, 71,435.01 and 12,569.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,627.00, 71,435.01 and 12,569.39 is: 18,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,627.00 : 71,435.01 = 12,569.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,627.00/71,435.01 = 12,569.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,627.00x = 71,435.01 × 12,569.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,627.00x = 897,894,143.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,894,143.17/47,627.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,852.63

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