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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,508.40, 73,842.13 and 32,283.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,508.40, 73,842.13 and 32,283.56 is: 44,551.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,508.40 : 73,842.13 = 32,283.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,508.40/73,842.13 = 32,283.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,508.40x = 73,842.13 × 32,283.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,508.40x = 2,383,887,059.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,887,059.34/53,508.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,551.64

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