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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,318.28, 77,736.51 and 32,460.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,318.28, 77,736.51 and 32,460.83 is: 44,805.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,318.28 : 77,736.51 = 32,460.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,318.28/77,736.51 = 32,460.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,318.28x = 77,736.51 × 32,460.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,318.28x = 2,523,391,247.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,391,247.22/56,318.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,805.90

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