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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,889.48, 74,370.47 and 32,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,889.48, 74,370.47 and 32,385.80 is: 44,694.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,889.48 : 74,370.47 = 32,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,889.48/74,370.47 = 32,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,889.48x = 74,370.47 × 32,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,889.48x = 2,408,547,191.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,547,191.32/53,889.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,694.20

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