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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,137.32, 77,466.78 and 32,258.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,137.32, 77,466.78 and 32,258.52 is: 44,515.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,137.32 : 77,466.78 = 32,258.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,137.32/77,466.78 = 32,258.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,137.32x = 77,466.78 × 32,258.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,137.32x = 2,498,963,671.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,963,671.97/56,137.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,515.19

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