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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,071.40, 77,380.32 and 32,202.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,071.40, 77,380.32 and 32,202.92 is: 44,441.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,071.40 : 77,380.32 = 32,202.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,071.40/77,380.32 = 32,202.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,071.40x = 77,380.32 × 32,202.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,071.40x = 2,491,872,254.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,872,254.53/56,071.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,441.06

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