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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,134.77, 44,345.00 and 18,522.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,134.77, 44,345.00 and 18,522.86 is: 25,560.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,134.77 : 44,345.00 = 18,522.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,134.77/44,345.00 = 18,522.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,134.77x = 44,345.00 × 18,522.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,134.77x = 821,396,051.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,396,051.28/32,134.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,560.97

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