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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.10, 73,461.45 and 32,006.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.10, 73,461.45 and 32,006.80 is: 44,175.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.10 : 73,461.45 = 32,006.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.10/73,461.45 = 32,006.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.10x = 73,461.45 × 32,006.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.10x = 2,351,265,937.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,265,937.86/53,226.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,175.06

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