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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,331.53, 48,479.00 and 12,587.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,331.53, 48,479.00 and 12,587.37 is: 18,873.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,331.53 : 48,479.00 = 12,587.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,331.53/48,479.00 = 12,587.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,331.53x = 48,479.00 × 12,587.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,331.53x = 610,223,047.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,223,047.29/32,331.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,873.93

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