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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,156.52, 77,500.08 and 32,290.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,156.52, 77,500.08 and 32,290.68 is: 44,563.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,156.52 : 77,500.08 = 32,290.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,156.52/77,500.08 = 32,290.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,156.52x = 77,500.08 × 32,290.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,156.52x = 2,502,530,283.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,530,283.25/56,156.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,563.49

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