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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,215.20, 77,584.68 and 32,341.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,215.20, 77,584.68 and 32,341.32 is: 44,635.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,215.20 : 77,584.68 = 32,341.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,215.20/77,584.68 = 32,341.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,215.20x = 77,584.68 × 32,341.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,215.20x = 2,509,190,962.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,190,962.98/56,215.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,635.45

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