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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,824.98, 78,401.07 and 32,946.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,824.98, 78,401.07 and 32,946.86 is: 45,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,824.98 : 78,401.07 = 32,946.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,824.98/78,401.07 = 32,946.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,824.98x = 78,401.07 × 32,946.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,824.98x = 2,583,069,077.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,069,077.14/56,824.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,456.58

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