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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,241.05, 77,616.05 and 32,367.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,241.05, 77,616.05 and 32,367.20 is: 44,668.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,241.05 : 77,616.05 = 32,367.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,241.05/77,616.05 = 32,367.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,241.05x = 77,616.05 × 32,367.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,241.05x = 2,512,213,663.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,213,663.64/56,241.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,668.69

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