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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,437.30, 77,882.34 and 32,563.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,437.30, 77,882.34 and 32,563.36 is: 44,936.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,437.30 : 77,882.34 = 32,563.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,437.30/77,882.34 = 32,563.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,437.30x = 77,882.34 × 32,563.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,437.30x = 2,536,110,675.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,110,675.06/56,437.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,936.78

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