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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,400, 48,600 and 10,512

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,400, 48,600 and 10,512 is: 15,768

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,400 : 48,600 = 10,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,400/48,600 = 10,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,400x = 48,600 × 10,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,400x = 510,883,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,883,200/32,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,768

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