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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,594.60, 44,979.00 and 20,016.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,594.60, 44,979.00 and 20,016.92 is: 27,622.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,594.60 : 44,979.00 = 20,016.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,594.60/44,979.00 = 20,016.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,594.60x = 44,979.00 × 20,016.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,594.60x = 900,341,082.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,341,082.06/32,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,622.40

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