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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,618.60, 74,000.90 and 32,398.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,618.60, 74,000.90 and 32,398.76 is: 44,714.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,618.60 : 74,000.90 = 32,398.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,618.60/74,000.90 = 32,398.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,618.60x = 74,000.90 × 32,398.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,618.60x = 2,397,537,398.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,397,537,398.88/53,618.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,714.66

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