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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.01, 73,887.12 and 32,315.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.01, 73,887.12 and 32,315.13 is: 44,596.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.01 : 73,887.12 = 32,315.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.01/73,887.12 = 32,315.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.01x = 73,887.12 × 32,315.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.01x = 2,387,671,888.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,671,888.13/53,540.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,596.03

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