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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,684.24, 49,000.44 and 11,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,684.24, 49,000.44 and 11,896.40 is: 17,835.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,684.24 : 49,000.44 = 11,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,684.24/49,000.44 = 11,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,684.24x = 49,000.44 × 11,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,684.24x = 582,928,834.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,928,834.42/32,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,835.17

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