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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,116.32, 77,447.70 and 32,247.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,116.32, 77,447.70 and 32,247.65 is: 44,505.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,116.32 : 77,447.70 = 32,247.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,116.32/77,447.70 = 32,247.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,116.32x = 77,447.70 × 32,247.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,116.32x = 2,497,505,935.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,497,505,935.67/56,116.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,505.88

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