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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,404.20, 77,845.14 and 32,531.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,404.20, 77,845.14 and 32,531.16 is: 44,897.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,404.20 : 77,845.14 = 32,531.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,404.20/77,845.14 = 32,531.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,404.20x = 77,845.14 × 32,531.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,404.20x = 2,532,392,704.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,532,392,704.56/56,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,897.24

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