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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,025.96, 73,148.16 and 32,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,025.96, 73,148.16 and 32,876.40 is: 45,352.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,025.96 : 73,148.16 = 32,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,025.96/73,148.16 = 32,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,025.96x = 73,148.16 × 32,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,025.96x = 2,404,848,167.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,848,167.42/53,025.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,352.28

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