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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,608.35, 48,906.11 and 10,415.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,608.35, 48,906.11 and 10,415.75 is: 15,621.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,608.35 : 48,906.11 = 10,415.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,608.35/48,906.11 = 10,415.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,608.35x = 48,906.11 × 10,415.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,608.35x = 509,393,596.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,393,596.74/32,608.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,621.57

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