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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,694.24, 74,099.74 and 32,176.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,694.24, 74,099.74 and 32,176.89 is: 44,405.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,694.24 : 74,099.74 = 32,176.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,694.24/74,099.74 = 32,176.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,694.24x = 74,099.74 × 32,176.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,694.24x = 2,384,299,183.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,299,183.01/53,694.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,405.12

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