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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,594.47, 48,883.20 and 11,532.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,594.47, 48,883.20 and 11,532.45 is: 17,295.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,594.47 : 48,883.20 = 11,532.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,594.47/48,883.20 = 11,532.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,594.47x = 48,883.20 × 11,532.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,594.47x = 563,743,059.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,743,059.84/32,594.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,295.67

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