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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,485.36, 48,728.04 and 7,861.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,485.36, 48,728.04 and 7,861.36 is: 11,792.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,485.36 : 48,728.04 = 7,861.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,485.36/48,728.04 = 7,861.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,485.36x = 48,728.04 × 7,861.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,485.36x = 383,068,542.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,068,542.71/32,485.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,792.04

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