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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,478.45, 73,777.10 and 32,245.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,478.45, 73,777.10 and 32,245.92 is: 44,485.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,478.45 : 73,777.10 = 32,245.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,478.45/73,777.10 = 32,245.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,478.45x = 73,777.10 × 32,245.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,478.45x = 2,379,010,303.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,010,303.20/53,478.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,485.40

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