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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,550.02, 73,900.92 and 32,325.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,550.02, 73,900.92 and 32,325.14 is: 44,609.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,550.02 : 73,900.92 = 32,325.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,550.02/73,900.92 = 32,325.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,550.02x = 73,900.92 × 32,325.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,550.02x = 2,388,857,585.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,857,585.13/53,550.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,609.84

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