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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,491.32, 73,820.55 and 32,270.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,491.32, 73,820.55 and 32,270.13 is: 44,534.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,491.32 : 73,820.55 = 32,270.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,491.32/73,820.55 = 32,270.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,491.32x = 73,820.55 × 32,270.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,491.32x = 2,382,198,376.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,198,376.07/53,491.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,534.30

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