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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,496.05, 48,751.37 and 10,310.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,496.05, 48,751.37 and 10,310.15 is: 15,467.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,496.05 : 48,751.37 = 10,310.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,496.05/48,751.37 = 10,310.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,496.05x = 48,751.37 × 10,310.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,496.05x = 502,634,046.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,634,046.40/32,496.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,467.54

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