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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,559.80, 48,839.70 and 7,935.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,559.80, 48,839.70 and 7,935.80 is: 11,903.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,559.80 : 48,839.70 = 7,935.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,559.80/48,839.70 = 7,935.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,559.80x = 48,839.70 × 7,935.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,559.80x = 387,582,091.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,582,091.26/32,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,903.70

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