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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,453.50, 73,766.04 and 32,233.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,453.50, 73,766.04 and 32,233.66 is: 44,482.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,453.50 : 73,766.04 = 32,233.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,453.50/73,766.04 = 32,233.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,453.50x = 73,766.04 × 32,233.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,453.50x = 2,377,749,452.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,749,452.91/53,453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,482.58

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