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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,326.74, 48,535.49 and 16,543.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,326.74, 48,535.49 and 16,543.10 is: 24,837.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,326.74 : 48,535.49 = 16,543.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,326.74/48,535.49 = 16,543.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,326.74x = 48,535.49 × 16,543.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,326.74x = 802,927,139.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,927,139.23/32,326.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,837.86

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