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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,352.26, 48,525.17 and 10,165.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,352.26, 48,525.17 and 10,165.04 is: 15,246.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,352.26 : 48,525.17 = 10,165.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,352.26/48,525.17 = 10,165.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,352.26x = 48,525.17 × 10,165.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,352.26x = 493,260,294.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,260,294.06/32,352.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,246.55

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