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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,337.44, 73,595.44 and 32,118.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,337.44, 73,595.44 and 32,118.08 is: 44,316.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,337.44 : 73,595.44 = 32,118.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,337.44/73,595.44 = 32,118.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,337.44x = 73,595.44 × 32,118.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,337.44x = 2,363,744,229.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,744,229.56/53,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,316.79

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