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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,516.31, 77,963.09 and 33,532.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,516.31, 77,963.09 and 33,532.79 is: 46,257.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,516.31 : 77,963.09 = 33,532.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,516.31/77,963.09 = 33,532.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,516.31x = 77,963.09 × 33,532.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,516.31x = 2,614,319,367.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,614,319,367.24/56,516.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,257.79

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