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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,634.36, 48,927.60 and 10,434.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,634.36, 48,927.60 and 10,434.96 is: 15,644.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,634.36 : 48,927.60 = 10,434.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,634.36/48,927.60 = 10,434.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,634.36x = 48,927.60 × 10,434.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,634.36x = 510,557,548.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,557,548.90/32,634.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,644.79

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