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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,690.08, 74,080.36 and 32,468.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,690.08, 74,080.36 and 32,468.92 is: 44,799.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,690.08 : 74,080.36 = 32,468.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,690.08/74,080.36 = 32,468.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,690.08x = 74,080.36 × 32,468.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,690.08x = 2,405,309,282.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,309,282.41/53,690.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,799.88

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