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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,032.50, 77,321.16 and 33,373.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,032.50, 77,321.16 and 33,373.14 is: 46,052.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,032.50 : 77,321.16 = 33,373.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,032.50/77,321.16 = 33,373.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,032.50x = 77,321.16 × 33,373.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,032.50x = 2,580,449,897.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,580,449,897.64/56,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,052.74

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