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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,481.83, 73,781.74 and 32,249.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,481.83, 73,781.74 and 32,249.30 is: 44,490.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,481.83 : 73,781.74 = 32,249.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,481.83/73,781.74 = 32,249.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,481.83x = 73,781.74 × 32,249.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,481.83x = 2,379,409,139.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,409,139.18/53,481.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,490.05

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