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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,454.40, 48,446.83 and 28,517.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,454.40, 48,446.83 and 28,517.80 is: 42,570.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,454.40 : 48,446.83 = 28,517.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,454.40/48,446.83 = 28,517.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,454.40x = 48,446.83 × 28,517.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,454.40x = 1,381,597,008.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,597,008.57/32,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,570.41

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