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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,830.74, 49,238.91 and 9,452.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,830.74, 49,238.91 and 9,452.10 is: 14,176.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,830.74 : 49,238.91 = 9,452.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,830.74/49,238.91 = 9,452.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,830.74x = 49,238.91 × 9,452.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,830.74x = 465,411,101.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,411,101.21/32,830.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,176.08

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