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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,120.14, 77,459.04 and 32,260.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,120.14, 77,459.04 and 32,260.65 is: 44,527.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,120.14 : 77,459.04 = 32,260.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,120.14/77,459.04 = 32,260.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,120.14x = 77,459.04 × 32,260.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,120.14x = 2,498,878,978.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,878,978.78/56,120.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,527.31

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