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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,550.80, 48,826.19 and 10,370.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,550.80, 48,826.19 and 10,370.97 is: 15,556.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,550.80 : 48,826.19 = 10,370.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,550.80/48,826.19 = 10,370.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,550.80x = 48,826.19 × 10,370.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,550.80x = 506,374,977.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,374,977.63/32,550.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,556.46

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