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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,582.32, 56,001.98 and 23,585.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,582.32, 56,001.98 and 23,585.76 is: 32,547.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,582.32 : 56,001.98 = 23,585.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,582.32/56,001.98 = 23,585.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,582.32x = 56,001.98 × 23,585.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,582.32x = 1,320,849,259.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,849,259.80/40,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,547.41

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