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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.02, 73,896.78 and 32,322.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.02, 73,896.78 and 32,322.14 is: 44,605.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.02 : 73,896.78 = 32,322.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.02/73,896.78 = 32,322.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.02x = 73,896.78 × 32,322.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.02x = 2,388,502,068.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,502,068.71/53,547.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,605.70

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