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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,198.00, 48,291.81 and 8,818.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,198.00, 48,291.81 and 8,818.97 is: 13,227.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,198.00 : 48,291.81 = 8,818.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,198.00/48,291.81 = 8,818.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,198.00x = 48,291.81 × 8,818.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,198.00x = 425,883,782.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,883,782.18/32,198.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,227.03

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