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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,554.60, 48,834.60 and 10,367.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,554.60, 48,834.60 and 10,367.35 is: 15,551.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,554.60 : 48,834.60 = 10,367.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,554.60/48,834.60 = 10,367.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,554.60x = 48,834.60 × 10,367.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,554.60x = 506,285,390.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,285,390.31/32,554.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,551.88

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