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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,516.37, 73,860.35 and 32,298.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,516.37, 73,860.35 and 32,298.69 is: 44,576.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,516.37 : 73,860.35 = 32,298.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,516.37/73,860.35 = 32,298.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,516.37x = 73,860.35 × 32,298.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,516.37x = 2,385,592,386.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,592,386.45/53,516.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,576.87

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