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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,556.90, 48,839.00 and 10,364.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,556.90, 48,839.00 and 10,364.93 is: 15,548.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,556.90 : 48,839.00 = 10,364.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,556.90/48,839.00 = 10,364.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,556.90x = 48,839.00 × 10,364.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,556.90x = 506,212,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,212,520.25/32,556.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,548.55

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