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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,578.44, 49,144.32 and 32,487.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,578.44, 49,144.32 and 32,487.48 is: 44,874.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,578.44 : 49,144.32 = 32,487.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,578.44/49,144.32 = 32,487.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,578.44x = 49,144.32 × 32,487.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,578.44x = 1,596,575,113.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,575,113.11/35,578.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,874.79

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