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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.54, 73,796.49 and 32,260.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.54, 73,796.49 and 32,260.01 is: 44,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.54 : 73,796.49 = 32,260.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.54/73,796.49 = 32,260.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.54x = 73,796.49 × 32,260.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.54x = 2,380,675,136.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,675,136.38/53,492.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,504.81

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