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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,811.50, 78,400.14 and 32,952.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,811.50, 78,400.14 and 32,952.32 is: 45,474.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,811.50 : 78,400.14 = 32,952.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,811.50/78,400.14 = 32,952.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,811.50x = 78,400.14 × 32,952.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,811.50x = 2,583,466,501.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,466,501.32/56,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,474.36

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