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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,476.44, 48,704.76 and 16,885.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,476.44, 48,704.76 and 16,885.56 is: 25,323.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,476.44 : 48,704.76 = 16,885.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,476.44/48,704.76 = 16,885.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,476.44x = 48,704.76 × 16,885.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,476.44x = 822,407,147.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,407,147.27/32,476.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,323.19

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