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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.02, 77,760.32 and 33,686.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.02, 77,760.32 and 33,686.46 is: 46,484.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.02 : 77,760.32 = 33,686.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.02/77,760.32 = 33,686.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.02x = 77,760.32 × 33,686.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.02x = 2,619,469,740.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,619,469,740.83/56,352.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,484.05

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