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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,529.68, 73,839.24 and 32,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,529.68, 73,839.24 and 32,296.40 is: 44,549.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,529.68 : 73,839.24 = 32,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,529.68/73,839.24 = 32,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,529.68x = 73,839.24 × 32,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,529.68x = 2,384,741,630.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,741,630.74/53,529.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,549.90

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