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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,333.46, 73,579.05 and 32,109.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,333.46, 73,579.05 and 32,109.84 is: 44,298.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,333.46 : 73,579.05 = 32,109.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,333.46/73,579.05 = 32,109.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,333.46x = 73,579.05 × 32,109.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,333.46x = 2,362,611,522.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,611,522.85/53,333.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,298.86

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