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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,191.86, 77,547 and 32,318.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,191.86, 77,547 and 32,318.52 is: 44,600.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,191.86 : 77,547 = 32,318.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,191.86/77,547 = 32,318.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,191.86x = 77,547 × 32,318.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,191.86x = 2,506,204,270.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,204,270.44/56,191.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,600.84

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