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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,803.00, 49,212.31 and 10,616.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,803.00, 49,212.31 and 10,616.37 is: 15,927.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,803.00 : 49,212.31 = 10,616.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,803.00/49,212.31 = 10,616.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,803.00x = 49,212.31 × 10,616.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,803.00x = 522,456,237.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,456,237.89/32,803.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,927.09

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