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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,837.74, 49,224.92 and 10,636.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,837.74, 49,224.92 and 10,636.04 is: 15,943.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,837.74 : 49,224.92 = 10,636.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,837.74/49,224.92 = 10,636.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,837.74x = 49,224.92 × 10,636.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,837.74x = 523,558,288.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,558,288.00/32,837.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,943.80

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