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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,191.88, 77,547.02 and 32,318.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,191.88, 77,547.02 and 32,318.52 is: 44,600.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,191.88 : 77,547.02 = 32,318.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,191.88/77,547.02 = 32,318.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,191.88x = 77,547.02 × 32,318.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,191.88x = 2,506,204,755.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,204,755.22/56,191.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,600.84

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