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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,074.00, 72,111.06 and 12,535.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,074.00, 72,111.06 and 12,535.29 is: 18,802.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074.00 : 72,111.06 = 12,535.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074.00/72,111.06 = 12,535.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074.00x = 72,111.06 × 12,535.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074.00x = 903,933,259.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,933,259.28/48,074.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,802.95

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