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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,937.10, 49,400.01 and 11,872.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,937.10, 49,400.01 and 11,872.95 is: 17,807.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,937.10 : 49,400.01 = 11,872.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,937.10/49,400.01 = 11,872.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,937.10x = 49,400.01 × 11,872.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,937.10x = 586,523,663.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,523,663.48/32,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,807.39

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