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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,549.02, 73,899.54 and 32,324.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,549.02, 73,899.54 and 32,324.14 is: 44,608.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,549.02 : 73,899.54 = 32,324.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,549.02/73,899.54 = 32,324.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,549.02x = 73,899.54 × 32,324.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,549.02x = 2,388,739,076.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,739,076.90/53,549.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,608.46

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