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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,335.44, 73,592.68 and 32,116.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,335.44, 73,592.68 and 32,116.08 is: 44,314.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,335.44 : 73,592.68 = 32,116.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,335.44/73,592.68 = 32,116.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,335.44x = 73,592.68 × 32,116.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,335.44x = 2,363,508,398.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,508,398.29/53,335.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,314.03

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