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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,530.07, 73,874.03 and 32,308.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,530.07, 73,874.03 and 32,308.88 is: 44,587.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,530.07 : 73,874.03 = 32,308.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,530.07/73,874.03 = 32,308.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,530.07x = 73,874.03 × 32,308.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,530.07x = 2,386,786,639.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,786,639.47/53,530.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,587.78

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