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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,941.74, 49,417.35 and 10,749.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,941.74, 49,417.35 and 10,749.62 is: 16,125.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,941.74 : 49,417.35 = 10,749.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,941.74/49,417.35 = 10,749.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,941.74x = 49,417.35 × 10,749.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,941.74x = 531,217,733.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,217,733.91/32,941.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,125.98

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