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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,123.40, 77,463.53 and 32,263.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,123.40, 77,463.53 and 32,263.90 is: 44,531.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,123.40 : 77,463.53 = 32,263.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,123.40/77,463.53 = 32,263.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,123.40x = 77,463.53 × 32,263.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,123.40x = 2,499,275,585.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,275,585.57/56,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,531.79

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