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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,547.01, 57,824.40 and 10,467.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,547.01, 57,824.40 and 10,467.52 is: 15,702.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,547.01 : 57,824.40 = 10,467.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,547.01/57,824.40 = 10,467.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,547.01x = 57,824.40 × 10,467.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,547.01x = 605,278,063.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,278,063.49/38,547.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,702.33

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