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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,500.10, 48,758.36 and 14,982.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,500.10, 48,758.36 and 14,982.23 is: 22,477.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,500.10 : 48,758.36 = 14,982.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,500.10/48,758.36 = 14,982.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,500.10x = 48,758.36 × 14,982.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,500.10x = 730,509,010.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,509,010.93/32,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,477.13

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