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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,414.44, 77,860.24 and 32,536.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,414.44, 77,860.24 and 32,536.48 is: 44,905.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,414.44 : 77,860.24 = 32,536.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,414.44/77,860.24 = 32,536.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,414.44x = 77,860.24 × 32,536.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,414.44x = 2,533,298,141.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,298,141.56/56,414.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,905.14

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