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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,500.20, 48,756.24 and 10,319.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,500.20, 48,756.24 and 10,319.16 is: 15,480.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,500.20 : 48,756.24 = 10,319.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,500.20/48,756.24 = 10,319.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,500.20x = 48,756.24 × 10,319.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,500.20x = 503,123,441.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,123,441.56/32,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,480.63

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