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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,559.84, 48,847.13 and 10,374.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,559.84, 48,847.13 and 10,374.48 is: 15,564.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,559.84 : 48,847.13 = 10,374.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,559.84/48,847.13 = 10,374.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,559.84x = 48,847.13 × 10,374.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,559.84x = 506,763,521.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,763,521.37/32,559.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,564.07

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