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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,576.24, 48,833.15 and 10,375.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,576.24, 48,833.15 and 10,375.23 is: 15,552.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,576.24 : 48,833.15 = 10,375.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,576.24/48,833.15 = 10,375.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,576.24x = 48,833.15 × 10,375.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,576.24x = 506,655,244.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,655,244.32/32,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,552.91

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