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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,107.95, 77,431.95 and 32,236.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,107.95, 77,431.95 and 32,236.17 is: 44,487.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,107.95 : 77,431.95 = 32,236.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,107.95/77,431.95 = 32,236.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,107.95x = 77,431.95 × 32,236.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,107.95x = 2,496,109,503.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,109,503.63/56,107.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,487.63

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