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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,301.88, 77,693.88 and 32,103.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,301.88, 77,693.88 and 32,103.74 is: 44,301.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,301.88 : 77,693.88 = 32,103.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,301.88/77,693.88 = 32,103.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,301.88x = 77,693.88 × 32,103.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,301.88x = 2,494,264,123.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,264,123.11/56,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,301.61

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