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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,322.64, 77,567.40 and 46,805.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,322.64, 77,567.40 and 46,805.20 is: 64,460.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,322.64 : 77,567.40 = 46,805.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,322.64/77,567.40 = 46,805.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,322.64x = 77,567.40 × 46,805.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,322.64x = 3,630,557,670.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,557,670.48/56,322.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,460.01

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