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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,724.40, 49,085.52 and 9,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,724.40, 49,085.52 and 9,350.80 is: 14,025.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,724.40 : 49,085.52 = 9,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,724.40/49,085.52 = 9,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,724.40x = 49,085.52 × 9,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,724.40x = 458,988,880.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,988,880.42/32,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025.89

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