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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.44, 73,893.60 and 32,339.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.44, 73,893.60 and 32,339.16 is: 44,631.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.44 : 73,893.60 = 32,339.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.44/73,893.60 = 32,339.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.44x = 73,893.60 × 32,339.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.44x = 2,389,656,953.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,656,953.38/53,542.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,631.08

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