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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,019.44, 73,137.88 and 32,590.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,019.44, 73,137.88 and 32,590.40 is: 44,956.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,019.44 : 73,137.88 = 32,590.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,019.44/73,137.88 = 32,590.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,019.44x = 73,137.88 × 32,590.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,019.44x = 2,383,592,764.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,592,764.35/53,019.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,956.96

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