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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,367.04, 48,516 and 23,104.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,367.04, 48,516 and 23,104.96 is: 34,632.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,367.04 : 48,516 = 23,104.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,367.04/48,516 = 23,104.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,367.04x = 48,516 × 23,104.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,367.04x = 1,120,960,239.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,960,239.36/32,367.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,632.77

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