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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,455.99, 77,887.03 and 32,578.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,455.99, 77,887.03 and 32,578.04 is: 44,944.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,455.99 : 77,887.03 = 32,578.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,455.99/77,887.03 = 32,578.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,455.99x = 77,887.03 × 32,578.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,455.99x = 2,537,406,892.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,406,892.09/56,455.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,944.87

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