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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,896.97, 49,345.00 and 7,936.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,896.97, 49,345.00 and 7,936.81 is: 11,905.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,896.97 : 49,345.00 = 7,936.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,896.97/49,345.00 = 7,936.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,896.97x = 49,345.00 × 7,936.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,896.97x = 391,642,068.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,642,068.46/32,896.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,905.11

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