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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,306.00, 48,457.62 and 10,118.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,306.00, 48,457.62 and 10,118.88 is: 15,177.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,306.00 : 48,457.62 = 10,118.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,306.00/48,457.62 = 10,118.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,306.00x = 48,457.62 × 10,118.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,306.00x = 490,336,841.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,336,841.87/32,306.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,177.89

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