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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.00, 79,709.00 and 44,427.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.00, 79,709.00 and 44,427.74 is: 66,650.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.00 : 79,709.00 = 44,427.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.00/79,709.00 = 44,427.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.00x = 79,709.00 × 44,427.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.00x = 3,541,290,106.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,541,290,106.98/53,132.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,650.80

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