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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,437.44, 77,887.20 and 32,568.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,437.44, 77,887.20 and 32,568.48 is: 44,946.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,437.44 : 77,887.20 = 32,568.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,437.44/77,887.20 = 32,568.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,437.44x = 77,887.20 × 32,568.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,437.44x = 2,536,667,715.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,667,715.46/56,437.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,946.54

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