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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.43, 73,815.06 and 32,000.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.43, 73,815.06 and 32,000.30 is: 44,161.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.43 : 73,815.06 = 32,000.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.43/73,815.06 = 32,000.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.43x = 73,815.06 × 32,000.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.43x = 2,362,103,695.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,103,695.44/53,488.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,161.03

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