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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,302.20, 79,856.10 and 32,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,302.20, 79,856.10 and 32,501.40 is: 48,692.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,302.20 : 79,856.10 = 32,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,302.20/79,856.10 = 32,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,302.20x = 79,856.10 × 32,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,302.20x = 2,595,435,048.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,595,435,048.54/53,302.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,692.83

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