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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,742.87, 74,145.51 and 32,514.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,742.87, 74,145.51 and 32,514.39 is: 44,857.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,742.87 : 74,145.51 = 32,514.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,742.87/74,145.51 = 32,514.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,742.87x = 74,145.51 × 32,514.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,742.87x = 2,410,796,028.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,410,796,028.89/53,742.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,857.97

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