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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,502.66, 48,760.13 and 10,321.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,502.66, 48,760.13 and 10,321.62 is: 15,484.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,502.66 : 48,760.13 = 10,321.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,502.66/48,760.13 = 10,321.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,502.66x = 48,760.13 × 10,321.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,502.66x = 503,283,533.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,283,533.01/32,502.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,484.38

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