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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,556.40, 48,850.80 and 18,527.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,556.40, 48,850.80 and 18,527.20 is: 27,800.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,556.40 : 48,850.80 = 18,527.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,556.40/48,850.80 = 18,527.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,556.40x = 48,850.80 × 18,527.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,556.40x = 905,068,541.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,068,541.76/32,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,800.02

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