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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,450.10, 77,911.29 and 32,573.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,450.10, 77,911.29 and 32,573.46 is: 44,957.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,450.10 : 77,911.29 = 32,573.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,450.10/77,911.29 = 32,573.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,450.10x = 77,911.29 × 32,573.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,450.10x = 2,537,840,288.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,840,288.36/56,450.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,957.23

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