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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,449.53, 77,900.27 and 32,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,449.53, 77,900.27 and 32,576.20 is: 44,955.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,449.53 : 77,900.27 = 32,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,449.53/77,900.27 = 32,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,449.53x = 77,900.27 × 32,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,449.53x = 2,537,694,417.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,694,417.94/56,449.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,955.10

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