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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,482.44, 73,782.58 and 32,249.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,482.44, 73,782.58 and 32,249.90 is: 44,490.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482.44 : 73,782.58 = 32,249.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482.44/73,782.58 = 32,249.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482.44x = 73,782.58 × 32,249.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482.44x = 2,379,480,826.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,480,826.74/53,482.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,490.88

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