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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,569.02, 73,923.75 and 32,340.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,569.02, 73,923.75 and 32,340.54 is: 44,629.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,569.02 : 73,923.75 = 32,340.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,569.02/73,923.75 = 32,340.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,569.02x = 73,923.75 × 32,340.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,569.02x = 2,390,733,993.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,733,993.83/53,569.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,629.04

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