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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,800.20, 78,371.65 and 32,599.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,800.20, 78,371.65 and 32,599.68 is: 44,980.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,800.20 : 78,371.65 = 32,599.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,800.20/78,371.65 = 32,599.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,800.20x = 78,371.65 × 32,599.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,800.20x = 2,554,890,898.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,890,898.77/56,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,980.31

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