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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,221.38, 77,585.58 and 32,347.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,221.38, 77,585.58 and 32,347.58 is: 44,639.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,221.38 : 77,585.58 = 32,347.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,221.38/77,585.58 = 32,347.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,221.38x = 77,585.58 × 32,347.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,221.38x = 2,509,705,367.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,705,367.97/56,221.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,639.70

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