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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,741.48, 74,169.27 and 32,532.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,741.48, 74,169.27 and 32,532.44 is: 44,898.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,741.48 : 74,169.27 = 32,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,741.48/74,169.27 = 32,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,741.48x = 74,169.27 × 32,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,741.48x = 2,412,906,955.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,906,955.27/53,741.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,898.41

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