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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,583.32, 56,003.36 and 23,586.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,583.32, 56,003.36 and 23,586.76 is: 32,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,583.32 : 56,003.36 = 23,586.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,583.32/56,003.36 = 23,586.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,583.32x = 56,003.36 × 23,586.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,583.32x = 1,320,937,811.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,937,811.51/40,583.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,548.79

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