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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,721.60, 74,124.09 and 32,500.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,721.60, 74,124.09 and 32,500.41 is: 44,843.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,721.60 : 74,124.09 = 32,500.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,721.60/74,124.09 = 32,500.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,721.60x = 74,124.09 × 32,500.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,721.60x = 2,409,063,315.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,063,315.88/53,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,843.48

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