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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,455.25, 77,908.13 and 32,581.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,455.25, 77,908.13 and 32,581.92 is: 44,962.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,455.25 : 77,908.13 = 32,581.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,455.25/77,908.13 = 32,581.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,455.25x = 77,908.13 × 32,581.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,455.25x = 2,538,396,588.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,396,588.26/56,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,962.99

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