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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,493.32, 73,823.31 and 32,272.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,493.32, 73,823.31 and 32,272.13 is: 44,537.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,493.32 : 73,823.31 = 32,272.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,493.32/73,823.31 = 32,272.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,493.32x = 73,823.31 × 32,272.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,493.32x = 2,382,435,457.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,435,457.35/53,493.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,537.06

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