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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,229.88, 77,597.32 and 32,356.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,229.88, 77,597.32 and 32,356.08 is: 44,651.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,229.88 : 77,597.32 = 32,356.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,229.88/77,597.32 = 32,356.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,229.88x = 77,597.32 × 32,356.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,229.88x = 2,510,745,093.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,745,093.71/56,229.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,651.44

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