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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,538.70, 48,815.85 and 11,191.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,538.70, 48,815.85 and 11,191.05 is: 16,789.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,538.70 : 48,815.85 = 11,191.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,538.70/48,815.85 = 11,191.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,538.70x = 48,815.85 × 11,191.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,538.70x = 546,300,618.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,300,618.14/32,538.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,789.26

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