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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.84, 73,859.46 and 32,303.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.84, 73,859.46 and 32,303.40 is: 44,569.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.84 : 73,859.46 = 32,303.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.84/73,859.46 = 32,303.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.84x = 73,859.46 × 32,303.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.84x = 2,385,911,680.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,911,680.16/53,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,569.12

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