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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,576.12, 44,955.24 and 18,431.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,576.12, 44,955.24 and 18,431.92 is: 25,436.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,576.12 : 44,955.24 = 18,431.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,576.12/44,955.24 = 18,431.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,576.12x = 44,955.24 × 18,431.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,576.12x = 828,611,387.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,611,387.26/32,576.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,436.16

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