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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,328.35, 77,736.87 and 32,456.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,328.35, 77,736.87 and 32,456.57 is: 44,792.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,328.35 : 77,736.87 = 32,456.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,328.35/77,736.87 = 32,456.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,328.35x = 77,736.87 × 32,456.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,328.35x = 2,523,071,774.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,071,774.05/56,328.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,792.22

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