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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,546.00, 48,820.73 and 10,361.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,546.00, 48,820.73 and 10,361.12 is: 15,542.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,546.00 : 48,820.73 = 10,361.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,546.00/48,820.73 = 10,361.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,546.00x = 48,820.73 × 10,361.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,546.00x = 505,837,146.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,837,146.11/32,546.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,542.22

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