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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,325.26, 77,746.17 and 32,467.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,325.26, 77,746.17 and 32,467.88 is: 44,815.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,325.26 : 77,746.17 = 32,467.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,325.26/77,746.17 = 32,467.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,325.26x = 77,746.17 × 32,467.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,325.26x = 2,524,253,318.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524,253,318.02/56,325.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,815.65

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