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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,856.74, 49,272.96 and 11,790.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,856.74, 49,272.96 and 11,790.80 is: 17,681.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,856.74 : 49,272.96 = 11,790.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,856.74/49,272.96 = 11,790.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,856.74x = 49,272.96 × 11,790.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,856.74x = 580,967,616.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,967,616.77/32,856.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,681.84

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