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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,038.80, 48,000.60 and 28,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,038.80, 48,000.60 and 28,352.40 is: 42,477.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,038.80 : 48,000.60 = 28,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,038.80/48,000.60 = 28,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,038.80x = 48,000.60 × 28,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,038.80x = 1,360,932,211.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,932,211.44/32,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,477.63

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