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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,537.04, 73,882.08 and 32,311.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,537.04, 73,882.08 and 32,311.44 is: 44,590.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,537.04 : 73,882.08 = 32,311.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,537.04/73,882.08 = 32,311.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,537.04x = 73,882.08 × 32,311.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,537.04x = 2,387,236,395.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,236,395.00/53,537.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,590.37

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