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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.30, 73,856.70 and 32,042.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.30, 73,856.70 and 32,042.61 is: 44,188.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.30 : 73,856.70 = 32,042.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.30/73,856.70 = 32,042.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.30x = 73,856.70 × 32,042.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.30x = 2,366,561,433.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,561,433.99/53,556.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,188.29

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