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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,750.40, 80,538.24 and 32,929.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,750.40, 80,538.24 and 32,929.92 is: 49,341.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,750.40 : 80,538.24 = 32,929.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,750.40/80,538.24 = 32,929.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,750.40x = 80,538.24 × 32,929.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,750.40x = 2,652,117,800.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,117,800.14/53,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,341.36

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