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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,603.44, 73,988.22 and 32,384.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,603.44, 73,988.22 and 32,384.32 is: 44,699.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,603.44 : 73,988.22 = 32,384.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,603.44/73,988.22 = 32,384.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,603.44x = 73,988.22 × 32,384.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,603.44x = 2,396,058,192.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,058,192.71/53,603.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,699.71

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