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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,398.15, 77,824.26 and 32,520.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,398.15, 77,824.26 and 32,520.21 is: 44,874.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,398.15 : 77,824.26 = 32,520.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,398.15/77,824.26 = 32,520.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,398.15x = 77,824.26 × 32,520.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,398.15x = 2,530,861,278.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,861,278.29/56,398.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,874.90

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