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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,596.45, 48,894.25 and 10,409.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,596.45, 48,894.25 and 10,409.54 is: 15,614.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,596.45 : 48,894.25 = 10,409.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,596.45/48,894.25 = 10,409.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,596.45x = 48,894.25 × 10,409.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,596.45x = 508,966,651.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,966,651.15/32,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,614.17

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