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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,392.85, 48,589.27 and 18,532.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,392.85, 48,589.27 and 18,532.13 is: 27,798.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,392.85 : 48,589.27 = 18,532.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,392.85/48,589.27 = 18,532.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,392.85x = 48,589.27 × 18,532.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,392.85x = 900,462,378.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,462,378.97/32,392.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,798.19

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