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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,544.32, 78,025.37 and 32,678.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,544.32, 78,025.37 and 32,678.67 is: 45,093.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,544.32 : 78,025.37 = 32,678.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,544.32/78,025.37 = 32,678.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,544.32x = 78,025.37 × 32,678.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,544.32x = 2,549,765,154.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,549,765,154.46/56,544.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,093.22

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