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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,532.60, 48,804.30 and 12,811.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,532.60, 48,804.30 and 12,811.80 is: 19,219.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,532.60 : 48,804.30 = 12,811.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,532.60/48,804.30 = 12,811.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,532.60x = 48,804.30 × 12,811.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,532.60x = 625,270,930.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,270,930.74/32,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,219.83

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