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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,090.48, 48,123.74 and 11,024.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,090.48, 48,123.74 and 11,024.54 is: 16,532.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,090.48 : 48,123.74 = 11,024.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,090.48/48,123.74 = 11,024.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,090.48x = 48,123.74 × 11,024.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,090.48x = 530,542,041.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,542,041.46/32,090.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,532.69

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