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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,387.00, 84,554.01 and 32,701.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,387.00, 84,554.01 and 32,701.28 is: 49,036.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,387.00 : 84,554.01 = 32,701.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,387.00/84,554.01 = 32,701.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,387.00x = 84,554.01 × 32,701.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,387.00x = 2,765,023,933.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,023,933.36/56,387.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,036.55

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