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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,236.77, 77,604.44 and 32,364.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,236.77, 77,604.44 and 32,364.32 is: 44,661.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,236.77 : 77,604.44 = 32,364.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,236.77/77,604.44 = 32,364.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,236.77x = 77,604.44 × 32,364.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,236.77x = 2,511,614,379.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,614,379.74/56,236.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,661.43

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