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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,986.74, 49,482.23 and 11,636.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,986.74, 49,482.23 and 11,636.84 is: 17,456.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,986.74 : 49,482.23 = 11,636.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,986.74/49,482.23 = 11,636.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,986.74x = 49,482.23 × 11,636.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,986.74x = 575,816,487.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,816,487.76/32,986.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,456.00

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