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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,518.84, 48,780.06 and 10,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,518.84, 48,780.06 and 10,330.60 is: 15,496.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,518.84 : 48,780.06 = 10,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,518.84/48,780.06 = 10,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,518.84x = 48,780.06 × 10,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,518.84x = 503,927,287.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,927,287.84/32,518.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,496.47

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