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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,345.48, 48,518.21 and 8,971.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,345.48, 48,518.21 and 8,971.91 is: 13,457.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,345.48 : 48,518.21 = 8,971.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,345.48/48,518.21 = 8,971.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,345.48x = 48,518.21 × 8,971.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,345.48x = 435,300,968.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,300,968.62/32,345.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,457.86

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