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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,530.64, 84,685.10 and 32,788.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,530.64, 84,685.10 and 32,788.29 is: 49,118.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,530.64 : 84,685.10 = 32,788.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,530.64/84,685.10 = 32,788.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,530.64x = 84,685.10 × 32,788.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,530.64x = 2,776,679,771.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,679,771.11/56,530.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,118.14

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