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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,522.60, 48,770.10 and 10,330.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,522.60, 48,770.10 and 10,330.04 is: 15,490.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,522.60 : 48,770.10 = 10,330.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,522.60/48,770.10 = 10,330.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,522.60x = 48,770.10 × 10,330.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,522.60x = 503,796,839.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,796,839.95/32,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,490.67

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