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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,705.58, 74,101.77 and 32,484.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,705.58, 74,101.77 and 32,484.39 is: 44,821.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,705.58 : 74,101.77 = 32,484.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,705.58/74,101.77 = 32,484.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,705.58x = 74,101.77 × 32,484.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,705.58x = 2,407,150,796.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,150,796.37/53,705.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,821.24

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