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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,517.17, 84,790.52 and 32,801.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,517.17, 84,790.52 and 32,801.92 is: 49,211.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,517.17 : 84,790.52 = 32,801.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,517.17/84,790.52 = 32,801.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,517.17x = 84,790.52 × 32,801.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,517.17x = 2,781,291,853.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,291,853.80/56,517.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,211.45

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