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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.84, 73,796.80 and 32,261.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.84, 73,796.80 and 32,261.36 is: 44,509.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.84 : 73,796.80 = 32,261.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.84/73,796.80 = 32,261.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.84x = 73,796.80 × 32,261.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.84x = 2,380,785,131.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,785,131.65/53,489.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,509.11

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