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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,452.75, 77,902.16 and 32,587.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,452.75, 77,902.16 and 32,587.11 is: 44,968.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,452.75 : 77,902.16 = 32,587.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,452.75/77,902.16 = 32,587.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,452.75x = 77,902.16 × 32,587.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,452.75x = 2,538,606,094.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,606,094.22/56,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,968.69

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