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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,769, 49,153.50 and 10,600.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,769, 49,153.50 and 10,600.92 is: 15,901.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,769 : 49,153.50 = 10,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,769/49,153.50 = 10,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,769x = 49,153.50 × 10,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,769x = 521,072,321.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,072,321.22/32,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,901.38

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