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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,249.46, 73,497.06 and 32,024.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,249.46, 73,497.06 and 32,024.63 is: 44,201.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,249.46 : 73,497.06 = 32,024.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,249.46/73,497.06 = 32,024.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,249.46x = 73,497.06 × 32,024.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,249.46x = 2,353,715,785.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,715,785.10/53,249.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,201.68

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