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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,346.36, 77,757.48 and 32,472.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,346.36, 77,757.48 and 32,472.51 is: 44,811.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,346.36 : 77,757.48 = 32,472.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,346.36/77,757.48 = 32,472.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,346.36x = 77,757.48 × 32,472.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,346.36x = 2,524,980,546.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524,980,546.87/56,346.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,811.78

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