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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,834.80, 49,240.68 and 9,454.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,834.80, 49,240.68 and 9,454.96 is: 14,179.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,834.80 : 49,240.68 = 9,454.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,834.80/49,240.68 = 9,454.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,834.80x = 49,240.68 × 9,454.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,834.80x = 465,568,659.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,568,659.77/32,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,179.12

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