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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,542.80, 84,814.20 and 32,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,542.80, 84,814.20 and 32,923.20 is: 49,384.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,542.80 : 84,814.20 = 32,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,542.80/84,814.20 = 32,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,542.80x = 84,814.20 × 32,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,542.80x = 2,792,354,869.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,354,869.44/56,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,384.80

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