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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,439.12, 77,882.20 and 32,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,439.12, 77,882.20 and 32,566.80 is: 44,940.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,439.12 : 77,882.20 = 32,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,439.12/77,882.20 = 32,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,439.12x = 77,882.20 × 32,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,439.12x = 2,536,374,030.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,374,030.96/56,439.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,940.00

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