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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,583.42, 48,875.46 and 10,398.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,583.42, 48,875.46 and 10,398.36 is: 15,597.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,583.42 : 48,875.46 = 10,398.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,583.42/48,875.46 = 10,398.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,583.42x = 48,875.46 × 10,398.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,583.42x = 508,224,628.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,224,628.25/32,583.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,597.65

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