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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,102.60, 77,413.91 and 32,229.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,102.60, 77,413.91 and 32,229.26 is: 44,471.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,102.60 : 77,413.91 = 32,229.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,102.60/77,413.91 = 32,229.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,102.60x = 77,413.91 × 32,229.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,102.60x = 2,494,993,033.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,993,033.01/56,102.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,471.97

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