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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,532.56, 48,798.84 and 7,908.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,532.56, 48,798.84 and 7,908.56 is: 11,862.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,532.56 : 48,798.84 = 7,908.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,532.56/48,798.84 = 7,908.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,532.56x = 48,798.84 × 7,908.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,532.56x = 385,928,554.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,928,554.07/32,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,862.84

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