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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,003.71, 73,142.13 and 32,593.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,003.71, 73,142.13 and 32,593.54 is: 44,977.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,003.71 : 73,142.13 = 32,593.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,003.71/73,142.13 = 32,593.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,003.71x = 73,142.13 × 32,593.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,003.71x = 2,383,960,939.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,960,939.84/53,003.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,977.25

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