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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,401.93, 48,602.85 and 18,541.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,401.93, 48,602.85 and 18,541.21 is: 27,811.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,401.93 : 48,602.85 = 18,541.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,401.93/48,602.85 = 18,541.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,401.93x = 48,602.85 × 18,541.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,401.93x = 901,155,648.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,155,648.45/32,401.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,811.79

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