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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,443.24, 77,894.20 and 32,246.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,443.24, 77,894.20 and 32,246.32 is: 44,501.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,443.24 : 77,894.20 = 32,246.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,443.24/77,894.20 = 32,246.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,443.24x = 77,894.20 × 32,246.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,443.24x = 2,511,801,299.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,801,299.34/56,443.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,501.37

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