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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.32, 73,821.93 and 32,271.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.32, 73,821.93 and 32,271.13 is: 44,535.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.32 : 73,821.93 = 32,271.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.32/73,821.93 = 32,271.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.32x = 73,821.93 × 32,271.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.32x = 2,382,317,099.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,317,099.88/53,492.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,535.68

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