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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,194.86, 77,551.16 and 32,321.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,194.86, 77,551.16 and 32,321.52 is: 44,604.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,194.86 : 77,551.16 = 32,321.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,194.86/77,551.16 = 32,321.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,194.86x = 77,551.16 × 32,321.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,194.86x = 2,506,571,207.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,571,207.36/56,194.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,604.99

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