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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,602.44, 73,986.84 and 32,383.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,602.44, 73,986.84 and 32,383.32 is: 44,698.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,602.44 : 73,986.84 = 32,383.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,602.44/73,986.84 = 32,383.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,602.44x = 73,986.84 × 32,383.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,602.44x = 2,395,939,515.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,939,515.51/53,602.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,698.33

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