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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.01, 73,888.50 and 32,316.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.01, 73,888.50 and 32,316.13 is: 44,597.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.01 : 73,888.50 = 32,316.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.01/73,888.50 = 32,316.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.01x = 73,888.50 × 32,316.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.01x = 2,387,790,371.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,790,371.51/53,541.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,597.41

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