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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,296.64, 77,781.60 and 44,450.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,296.64, 77,781.60 and 44,450.24 is: 61,414.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,296.64 : 77,781.60 = 44,450.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,296.64/77,781.60 = 44,450.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,296.64x = 77,781.60 × 44,450.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,296.64x = 3,457,410,787.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,410,787.58/56,296.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,414.16

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