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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,515.00, 48,776.41 and 11,450.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,515.00, 48,776.41 and 11,450.69 is: 17,177.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,515.00 : 48,776.41 = 11,450.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,515.00/48,776.41 = 11,450.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,515.00x = 48,776.41 × 11,450.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,515.00x = 558,523,654.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,523,654.13/32,515.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,177.41

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