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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.93, 73,882.74 and 32,326.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.93, 73,882.74 and 32,326.36 is: 44,603.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.93 : 73,882.74 = 32,326.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.93/73,882.74 = 32,326.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.93x = 73,882.74 × 32,326.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.93x = 2,388,360,051.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,360,051.03/53,545.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,603.95

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