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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.01, 73,894.02 and 32,320.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.01, 73,894.02 and 32,320.13 is: 44,602.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.01 : 73,894.02 = 32,320.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.01/73,894.02 = 32,320.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.01x = 73,894.02 × 32,320.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.01x = 2,388,264,332.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,264,332.62/53,545.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,602.93

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