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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,294.48, 48,454.18 and 11,236.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,294.48, 48,454.18 and 11,236.70 is: 16,859.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,294.48 : 48,454.18 = 11,236.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,294.48/48,454.18 = 11,236.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,294.48x = 48,454.18 × 11,236.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,294.48x = 544,465,084.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,465,084.41/32,294.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,859.39

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