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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,820.04, 74,260.02 and 32,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,820.04, 74,260.02 and 32,600.20 is: 44,981.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,820.04 : 74,260.02 = 32,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,820.04/74,260.02 = 32,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,820.04x = 74,260.02 × 32,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,820.04x = 2,420,891,504.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,420,891,504.00/53,820.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,981.23

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