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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,743.71, 74,172.33 and 32,522.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,743.71, 74,172.33 and 32,522.52 is: 44,884.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,743.71 : 74,172.33 = 32,522.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,743.71/74,172.33 = 32,522.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,743.71x = 74,172.33 × 32,522.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,743.71x = 2,412,271,085.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,271,085.87/53,743.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,884.71

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