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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,562.60, 48,843.90 and 18,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,562.60, 48,843.90 and 18,565.80 is: 27,848.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,562.60 : 48,843.90 = 18,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,562.60/48,843.90 = 18,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,562.60x = 48,843.90 × 18,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,562.60x = 906,826,078.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,826,078.62/32,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,848.70

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