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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,134.02, 77,478.23 and 32,274.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,134.02, 77,478.23 and 32,274.57 is: 44,546.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,134.02 : 77,478.23 = 32,274.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,134.02/77,478.23 = 32,274.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,134.02x = 77,478.23 × 32,274.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,134.02x = 2,500,576,396.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,576,396.24/56,134.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,546.54

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