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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,077.85, 48,125.07 and 9,890.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,077.85, 48,125.07 and 9,890.73 is: 14,838.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,077.85 : 48,125.07 = 9,890.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,077.85/48,125.07 = 9,890.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,077.85x = 48,125.07 × 9,890.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,077.85x = 475,992,073.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,992,073.60/32,077.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,838.65

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