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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,328.10, 77,736.54 and 32,456.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,328.10, 77,736.54 and 32,456.32 is: 44,791.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,328.10 : 77,736.54 = 32,456.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,328.10/77,736.54 = 32,456.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,328.10x = 77,736.54 × 32,456.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,328.10x = 2,523,041,466.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,041,466.97/56,328.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,791.88

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