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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,197.86, 77,555.31 and 32,324.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,197.86, 77,555.31 and 32,324.52 is: 44,609.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,197.86 : 77,555.31 = 32,324.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,197.86/77,555.31 = 32,324.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,197.86x = 77,555.31 × 32,324.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,197.86x = 2,506,938,169.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,938,169.20/56,197.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,609.14

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