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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,446.44, 48,669.37 and 10,259.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,446.44, 48,669.37 and 10,259.83 is: 15,389.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,446.44 : 48,669.37 = 10,259.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,446.44/48,669.37 = 10,259.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,446.44x = 48,669.37 × 10,259.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,446.44x = 499,339,462.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,339,462.41/32,446.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,389.65

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