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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,608.75, 48,920.10 and 10,118.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,608.75, 48,920.10 and 10,118.94 is: 15,180.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,608.75 : 48,920.10 = 10,118.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,608.75/48,920.10 = 10,118.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,608.75x = 48,920.10 × 10,118.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,608.75x = 495,019,556.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,019,556.69/32,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,180.57

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