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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,023.44, 73,143.40 and 32,594.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,023.44, 73,143.40 and 32,594.40 is: 44,962.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,023.44 : 73,143.40 = 32,594.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,023.44/73,143.40 = 32,594.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,023.44x = 73,143.40 × 32,594.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,023.44x = 2,384,065,236.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,065,236.96/53,023.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,962.48

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