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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,861.42, 74,340.03 and 32,352.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,861.42, 74,340.03 and 32,352.11 is: 44,652.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,861.42 : 74,340.03 = 32,352.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,861.42/74,340.03 = 32,352.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,861.42x = 74,340.03 × 32,352.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,861.42x = 2,405,056,827.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,056,827.96/53,861.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,652.68

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