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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,535.47, 73,880.91 and 32,310.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,535.47, 73,880.91 and 32,310.63 is: 44,589.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,535.47 : 73,880.91 = 32,310.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,535.47/73,880.91 = 32,310.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,535.47x = 73,880.91 × 32,310.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,535.47x = 2,387,138,747.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,138,747.07/53,535.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,589.86

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