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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,346.90, 48,500.43 and 12,602.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,346.90, 48,500.43 and 12,602.46 is: 18,895.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,346.90 : 48,500.43 = 12,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,346.90/48,500.43 = 12,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,346.90x = 48,500.43 × 12,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,346.90x = 611,224,729.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,224,729.06/32,346.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,895.93

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