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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,823.60, 49,244.04 and 9,451.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,823.60, 49,244.04 and 9,451.92 is: 14,180.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,823.60 : 49,244.04 = 9,451.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,823.60/49,244.04 = 9,451.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,823.60x = 49,244.04 × 9,451.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,823.60x = 465,450,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,450,726.56/32,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,180.37

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