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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,449.60, 77,906.50 and 36,032.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,449.60, 77,906.50 and 36,032.28 is: 49,728.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,449.60 : 77,906.50 = 36,032.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,449.60/77,906.50 = 36,032.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,449.60x = 77,906.50 × 36,032.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,449.60x = 2,807,148,821.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,148,821.82/56,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,728.41

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