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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,585.37, 48,877.20 and 10,400.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,585.37, 48,877.20 and 10,400.10 is: 15,599.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,585.37 : 48,877.20 = 10,400.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,585.37/48,877.20 = 10,400.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,585.37x = 48,877.20 × 10,400.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,585.37x = 508,327,767.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,327,767.72/32,585.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,599.88

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