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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,134.43, 48,200.27 and 8,760.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,134.43, 48,200.27 and 8,760.87 is: 13,140.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,134.43 : 48,200.27 = 8,760.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,134.43/48,200.27 = 8,760.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,134.43x = 48,200.27 × 8,760.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,134.43x = 422,276,255.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,276,255.63/32,134.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,140.93

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