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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,547.60, 48,824.10 and 10,360.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,547.60, 48,824.10 and 10,360.35 is: 15,541.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,547.60 : 48,824.10 = 10,360.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,547.60/48,824.10 = 10,360.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,547.60x = 48,824.10 × 10,360.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,547.60x = 505,834,764.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,834,764.44/32,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,541.38

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