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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.87, 73,874.84 and 32,309.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.87, 73,874.84 and 32,309.19 is: 44,591.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.87 : 73,874.84 = 32,309.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.87/73,874.84 = 32,309.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.87x = 73,874.84 × 32,309.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.87x = 2,386,836,080.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,836,080.23/53,526.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,591.36

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