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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,303.60, 77,691.32 and 32,107.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,303.60, 77,691.32 and 32,107.68 is: 44,304.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,303.60 : 77,691.32 = 32,107.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,303.60/77,691.32 = 32,107.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,303.60x = 77,691.32 × 32,107.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,303.60x = 2,494,488,041.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,488,041.34/56,303.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,304.24

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