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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,831.37, 49,239.85 and 9,452.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,831.37, 49,239.85 and 9,452.73 is: 14,177.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,831.37 : 49,239.85 = 9,452.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,831.37/49,239.85 = 9,452.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,831.37x = 49,239.85 × 9,452.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,831.37x = 465,451,007.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,451,007.29/32,831.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,177.02

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