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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,542.14, 48,813.18 and 10,355.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,542.14, 48,813.18 and 10,355.52 is: 15,533.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,542.14 : 48,813.18 = 10,355.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,542.14/48,813.18 = 10,355.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,542.14x = 48,813.18 × 10,355.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,542.14x = 505,485,861.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,485,861.75/32,542.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,533.27

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