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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,704.75, 49,057.13 and 10,517.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,704.75, 49,057.13 and 10,517.64 is: 15,776.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,704.75 : 49,057.13 = 10,517.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,704.75/49,057.13 = 10,517.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,704.75x = 49,057.13 × 10,517.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,704.75x = 515,965,232.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,965,232.77/32,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,776.46

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