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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,515.08, 73,857.96 and 32,289.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,515.08, 73,857.96 and 32,289.84 is: 44,564.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,515.08 : 73,857.96 = 32,289.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,515.08/73,857.96 = 32,289.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,515.08x = 73,857.96 × 32,289.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,515.08x = 2,384,861,711.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,861,711.13/53,515.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,564.29

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