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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,510.60, 73,834.06 and 32,289.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,510.60, 73,834.06 and 32,289.42 is: 44,553.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,510.60 : 73,834.06 = 32,289.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,510.60/73,834.06 = 32,289.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,510.60x = 73,834.06 × 32,289.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,510.60x = 2,384,058,973.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,058,973.65/53,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,553.02

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