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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,342.92, 48,491.04 and 10,144.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,342.92, 48,491.04 and 10,144.36 is: 15,209.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,342.92 : 48,491.04 = 10,144.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,342.92/48,491.04 = 10,144.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,342.92x = 48,491.04 × 10,144.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,342.92x = 491,910,566.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,910,566.53/32,342.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,209.22

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