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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,781.01, 74,202.79 and 32,257.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,781.01, 74,202.79 and 32,257.29 is: 44,506.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,781.01 : 74,202.79 = 32,257.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,781.01/74,202.79 = 32,257.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,781.01x = 74,202.79 × 32,257.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,781.01x = 2,393,580,544.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,580,544.83/53,781.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,506.05

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