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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,740.00, 49,172.30 and 20,346.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,740.00, 49,172.30 and 20,346.63 is: 30,558.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,740.00 : 49,172.30 = 20,346.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,740.00/49,172.30 = 20,346.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,740.00x = 49,172.30 × 20,346.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,740.00x = 1,000,490,384.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,490,384.52/32,740.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,558.66

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