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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,824.32, 49,260.48 and 13,108.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,824.32, 49,260.48 and 13,108.56 is: 19,672.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,824.32 : 49,260.48 = 13,108.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,824.32/49,260.48 = 13,108.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,824.32x = 49,260.48 × 13,108.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,824.32x = 645,733,957.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,733,957.71/32,824.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,672.42

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