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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,342.90, 48,514.76 and 10,156.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,342.90, 48,514.76 and 10,156.26 is: 15,234.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,342.90 : 48,514.76 = 10,156.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,342.90/48,514.76 = 10,156.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,342.90x = 48,514.76 × 10,156.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,342.90x = 492,728,465.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,728,465.62/32,342.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,234.52

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