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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,633.12, 73,945.60 and 44,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,633.12, 73,945.60 and 44,556.80 is: 61,431.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,633.12 : 73,945.60 = 44,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,633.12/73,945.60 = 44,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,633.12x = 73,945.60 × 44,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,633.12x = 3,294,779,310.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,779,310.08/53,633.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,431.80

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