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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,213.32, 77,587.32 and 32,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,213.32, 77,587.32 and 32,353.80 is: 44,655.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,213.32 : 77,587.32 = 32,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,213.32/77,587.32 = 32,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,213.32x = 77,587.32 × 32,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,213.32x = 2,510,244,633.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,244,633.82/56,213.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,655.69

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