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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,442.64, 77,875.08 and 44,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,442.64, 77,875.08 and 44,468.80 is: 61,354.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,442.64 : 77,875.08 = 44,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,442.64/77,875.08 = 44,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,442.64x = 77,875.08 × 44,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,442.64x = 3,463,011,357.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,011,357.50/56,442.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,354.52

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