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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,345.24, 48,453.27 and 25,693.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,345.24, 48,453.27 and 25,693.00 is: 38,488.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,345.24 : 48,453.27 = 25,693.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,345.24/48,453.27 = 25,693.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,345.24x = 48,453.27 × 25,693.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,345.24x = 1,244,909,648.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,909,648.63/32,345.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,488.19

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