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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,790.48, 49,172.15 and 10,293.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,790.48, 49,172.15 and 10,293.63 is: 15,436.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,790.48 : 49,172.15 = 10,293.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,790.48/49,172.15 = 10,293.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,790.48x = 49,172.15 × 10,293.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,790.48x = 506,159,866.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,159,866.94/32,790.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,436.18

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