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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,576, 48,835.04 and 11,794.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,576, 48,835.04 and 11,794.88 is: 17,681.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,576 : 48,835.04 = 11,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,576/48,835.04 = 11,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,576x = 48,835.04 × 11,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,576x = 576,003,436.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,003,436.60/32,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,681.83

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