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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,584.00, 44,970.75 and 20,648.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,584.00, 44,970.75 and 20,648.45 is: 28,497.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,584.00 : 44,970.75 = 20,648.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,584.00/44,970.75 = 20,648.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,584.00x = 44,970.75 × 20,648.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,584.00x = 928,575,954.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 928,575,954.74/32,584.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,497.92

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