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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,450.58, 77,901.16 and 32,576.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,450.58, 77,901.16 and 32,576.74 is: 44,955.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,450.58 : 77,901.16 = 32,576.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,450.58/77,901.16 = 32,576.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,450.58x = 77,901.16 × 32,576.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,450.58x = 2,537,765,672.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,765,672.13/56,450.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,955.53

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