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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,556.35, 48,838.17 and 10,364.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,556.35, 48,838.17 and 10,364.58 is: 15,548.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,556.35 : 48,838.17 = 10,364.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,556.35/48,838.17 = 10,364.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,556.35x = 48,838.17 × 10,364.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,556.35x = 506,187,120.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,187,120.02/32,556.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,548.03

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