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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,440.18, 77,887.74 and 32,567.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,440.18, 77,887.74 and 32,567.86 is: 44,943.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,440.18 : 77,887.74 = 32,567.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,440.18/77,887.74 = 32,567.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,440.18x = 77,887.74 × 32,567.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,440.18x = 2,536,637,012.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,637,012.04/56,440.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,943.82

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