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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.90, 73,886.42 and 32,031.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.90, 73,886.42 and 32,031.56 is: 44,203.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.90 : 73,886.42 = 32,031.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.90/73,886.42 = 32,031.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.90x = 73,886.42 × 32,031.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.90x = 2,366,697,412.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,697,412.46/53,540.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,203.54

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