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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.04, 73,884.84 and 32,313.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.04, 73,884.84 and 32,313.44 is: 44,593.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.04 : 73,884.84 = 32,313.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.04/73,884.84 = 32,313.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.04x = 73,884.84 × 32,313.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.04x = 2,387,473,344.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,473,344.25/53,539.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,593.13

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