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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,791.05, 74,201.35 and 32,275.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,791.05, 74,201.35 and 32,275.23 is: 44,521.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,791.05 : 74,201.35 = 32,275.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,791.05/74,201.35 = 32,275.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,791.05x = 74,201.35 × 32,275.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,791.05x = 2,394,865,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,865,637.56/53,791.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,521.64

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