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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,051.16, 73,192.38 and 32,900.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,051.16, 73,192.38 and 32,900.82 is: 45,391.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,051.16 : 73,192.38 = 32,900.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,051.16/73,192.38 = 32,900.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,051.16x = 73,192.38 × 32,900.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,051.16x = 2,408,089,319.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,089,319.75/53,051.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,391.83

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