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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,746.60, 49,095.60 and 10,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,746.60, 49,095.60 and 10,547.20 is: 15,812.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,746.60 : 49,095.60 = 10,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,746.60/49,095.60 = 10,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,746.60x = 49,095.60 × 10,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,746.60x = 517,821,112.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,821,112.32/32,746.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,812.97

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