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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,511.60, 73,835.43 and 32,290.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,511.60, 73,835.43 and 32,290.41 is: 44,554.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,511.60 : 73,835.43 = 32,290.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,511.60/73,835.43 = 32,290.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,511.60x = 73,835.43 × 32,290.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,511.60x = 2,384,176,307.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,176,307.23/53,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,554.38

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