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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,701.80, 49,051.92 and 10,515.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,701.80, 49,051.92 and 10,515.24 is: 15,772.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,701.80 : 49,051.92 = 10,515.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,701.80/49,051.92 = 10,515.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,701.80x = 49,051.92 × 10,515.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,701.80x = 515,792,711.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,792,711.26/32,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,772.61

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