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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,532.00, 44,893.79 and 17,628.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,532.00, 44,893.79 and 17,628.00 is: 24,326.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,532.00 : 44,893.79 = 17,628.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,532.00/44,893.79 = 17,628.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,532.00x = 44,893.79 × 17,628.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,532.00x = 791,387,417.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,387,417.51/32,532.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,326.43

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