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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,497.86, 77,973.24 and 32,632.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,497.86, 77,973.24 and 32,632.02 is: 45,035.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,497.86 : 77,973.24 = 32,632.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,497.86/77,973.24 = 32,632.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,497.86x = 77,973.24 × 32,632.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,497.86x = 2,544,424,327.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,424,327.14/56,497.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,035.76

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