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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.96, 73,963.24 and 32,370.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.96, 73,963.24 and 32,370.08 is: 44,672.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.96 : 73,963.24 = 32,370.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.96/73,963.24 = 32,370.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.96x = 73,963.24 × 32,370.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.96x = 2,394,195,995.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,195,995.86/53,594.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,672.04

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