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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,335.87, 77,752.20 and 32,136.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,335.87, 77,752.20 and 32,136.94 is: 44,353.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,335.87 : 77,752.20 = 32,136.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,335.87/77,752.20 = 32,136.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,335.87x = 77,752.20 × 32,136.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,335.87x = 2,498,717,786.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,717,786.27/56,335.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,353.94

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