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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,888.52, 74,367.65 and 32,371.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,888.52, 74,367.65 and 32,371.02 is: 44,672.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,888.52 : 74,367.65 = 32,371.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,888.52/74,367.65 = 32,371.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,888.52x = 74,367.65 × 32,371.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,888.52x = 2,407,356,766.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,356,766.43/53,888.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,672.90

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