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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,559.48, 48,843.17 and 9,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,559.48, 48,843.17 and 9,185.92 is: 13,779.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,559.48 : 48,843.17 = 9,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,559.48/48,843.17 = 9,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,559.48x = 48,843.17 × 9,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,559.48x = 448,669,318.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,669,318.58/32,559.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,779.99

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