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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,600, 44,990.86 and 18,259.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,600, 44,990.86 and 18,259.60 is: 25,199.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,600 : 44,990.86 = 18,259.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,600/44,990.86 = 18,259.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,600x = 44,990.86 × 18,259.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,600x = 821,515,107.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,515,107.26/32,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,199.85

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