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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,541.17, 48,812.20 and 10,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,541.17, 48,812.20 and 10,373.20 is: 15,559.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,541.17 : 48,812.20 = 10,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,541.17/48,812.20 = 10,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,541.17x = 48,812.20 × 10,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,541.17x = 506,338,565.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,338,565.08/32,541.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,559.94

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