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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,398.25, 77,826.15 and 32,201.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,398.25, 77,826.15 and 32,201.97 is: 44,436.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,398.25 : 77,826.15 = 32,201.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,398.25/77,826.15 = 32,201.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,398.25x = 77,826.15 × 32,201.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,398.25x = 2,506,155,347.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,155,347.52/56,398.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,436.76

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