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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,227.53, 77,597.39 and 32,353.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,227.53, 77,597.39 and 32,353.70 is: 44,650.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,227.53 : 77,597.39 = 32,353.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,227.53/77,597.39 = 32,353.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,227.53x = 77,597.39 × 32,353.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,227.53x = 2,510,562,369.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,562,369.74/56,227.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,650.05

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