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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,302.20, 84,466.10 and 32,916.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,302.20, 84,466.10 and 32,916.60 is: 49,382.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,302.20 : 84,466.10 = 32,916.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,302.20/84,466.10 = 32,916.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,302.20x = 84,466.10 × 32,916.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,302.20x = 2,780,336,827.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,336,827.26/56,302.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,382.38

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