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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.60, 84,839.40 and 32,907.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.60, 84,839.40 and 32,907.60 is: 49,361.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.60 : 84,839.40 = 32,907.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.60/84,839.40 = 32,907.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.60x = 84,839.40 × 32,907.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.60x = 2,791,861,039.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,791,861,039.44/56,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,361.40

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