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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,441.60, 77,899.60 and 32,564.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,441.60, 77,899.60 and 32,564.96 is: 44,945.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,441.60 : 77,899.60 = 32,564.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,441.60/77,899.60 = 32,564.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,441.60x = 77,899.60 × 32,564.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,441.60x = 2,536,797,358.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,797,358.02/56,441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,945.53

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