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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,246.48, 84,500.94 and 32,889.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,246.48, 84,500.94 and 32,889.32 is: 49,410.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,246.48 : 84,500.94 = 32,889.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,246.48/84,500.94 = 32,889.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,246.48x = 84,500.94 × 32,889.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,246.48x = 2,779,178,455.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,178,455.96/56,246.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,410.71

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