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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,516.17, 84,789.02 and 32,800.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,516.17, 84,789.02 and 32,800.92 is: 49,209.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,516.17 : 84,789.02 = 32,800.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,516.17/84,789.02 = 32,800.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,516.17x = 84,789.02 × 32,800.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,516.17x = 2,781,157,943.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,157,943.90/56,516.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,209.95

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