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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.17, 73,898.87 and 32,326.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.17, 73,898.87 and 32,326.74 is: 44,609.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.17 : 73,898.87 = 32,326.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.17/73,898.87 = 32,326.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.17x = 73,898.87 × 32,326.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.17x = 2,388,909,395.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,909,395.15/53,551.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,609.85

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