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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,530.00, 48,761.76 and 18,460.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,530.00, 48,761.76 and 18,460.31 is: 27,671.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,530.00 : 48,761.76 = 18,460.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,530.00/48,761.76 = 18,460.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,530.00x = 48,761.76 × 18,460.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,530.00x = 900,157,075.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,157,075.57/32,530.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,671.60

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