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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,334.60, 48,482.37 and 12,345.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,334.60, 48,482.37 and 12,345.42 is: 18,510.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,334.60 : 48,482.37 = 12,345.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,334.60/48,482.37 = 12,345.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,334.60x = 48,482.37 × 12,345.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,334.60x = 598,535,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,535,220.25/32,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,510.67

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