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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,020.44, 73,139.26 and 32,591.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,020.44, 73,139.26 and 32,591.40 is: 44,958.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,020.44 : 73,139.26 = 32,591.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,020.44/73,139.26 = 32,591.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,020.44x = 73,139.26 × 32,591.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,020.44x = 2,383,710,878.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,710,878.36/53,020.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,958.34

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