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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,000.81, 48,025.71 and 14,482.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,000.81, 48,025.71 and 14,482.94 is: 21,735.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,000.81 : 48,025.71 = 14,482.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,000.81/48,025.71 = 14,482.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,000.81x = 48,025.71 × 14,482.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,000.81x = 695,553,236.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,553,236.26/32,000.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,735.49

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