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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,559.42, 48,728.18 and 27,300.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,559.42, 48,728.18 and 27,300.37 is: 40,857.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,559.42 : 48,728.18 = 27,300.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,559.42/48,728.18 = 27,300.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,559.42x = 48,728.18 × 27,300.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,559.42x = 1,330,297,244.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,297,244.17/32,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,857.53

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