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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,081.37, 48,127.24 and 9,889.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,081.37, 48,127.24 and 9,889.55 is: 14,835.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,081.37 : 48,127.24 = 9,889.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,081.37/48,127.24 = 9,889.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,081.37x = 48,127.24 × 9,889.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,081.37x = 475,956,964.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,956,964.28/32,081.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,835.93

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