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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,382.24, 73,667.46 and 32,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,382.24, 73,667.46 and 32,165.60 is: 44,388.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,382.24 : 73,667.46 = 32,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,382.24/73,667.46 = 32,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,382.24x = 73,667.46 × 32,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,382.24x = 2,369,558,051.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,558,051.38/53,382.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,388.51

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