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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.24, 80,351.15 and 32,232.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.24, 80,351.15 and 32,232.22 is: 48,358.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.24 : 80,351.15 = 32,232.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.24/80,351.15 = 32,232.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.24x = 80,351.15 × 32,232.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.24x = 2,589,895,944.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,895,944.05/53,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,358.43

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