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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,400.95, 77,841.60 and 32,522.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,400.95, 77,841.60 and 32,522.96 is: 44,886.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,400.95 : 77,841.60 = 32,522.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,400.95/77,841.60 = 32,522.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,400.95x = 77,841.60 × 32,522.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,400.95x = 2,531,639,243.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,531,639,243.14/56,400.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,886.46

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