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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,244.06, 77,620.20 and 32,370.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,244.06, 77,620.20 and 32,370.21 is: 44,672.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,244.06 : 77,620.20 = 32,370.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,244.06/77,620.20 = 32,370.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,244.06x = 77,620.20 × 32,370.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,244.06x = 2,512,582,174.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,582,174.24/56,244.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,672.84

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