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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,532.24, 48,808.08 and 16,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,532.24, 48,808.08 and 16,960.80 is: 25,446.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,532.24 : 48,808.08 = 16,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,532.24/48,808.08 = 16,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,532.24x = 48,808.08 × 16,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,532.24x = 827,824,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,824,083.26/32,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,446.27

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