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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,400.60, 48,600.90 and 12,693.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,400.60, 48,600.90 and 12,693.24 is: 19,039.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,400.60 : 48,600.90 = 12,693.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,400.60/48,600.90 = 12,693.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,400.60x = 48,600.90 × 12,693.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,400.60x = 616,902,887.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,902,887.92/32,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,039.86

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