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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,101.45, 77,426.85 and 32,228.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,101.45, 77,426.85 and 32,228.07 is: 44,478.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,101.45 : 77,426.85 = 32,228.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,101.45/77,426.85 = 32,228.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,101.45x = 77,426.85 × 32,228.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,101.45x = 2,495,317,748.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,317,748.11/56,101.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,478.67

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