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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,593.75, 56,019.60 and 23,598.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,593.75, 56,019.60 and 23,598.33 is: 32,565.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,593.75 : 56,019.60 = 23,598.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,593.75/56,019.60 = 23,598.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,593.75x = 56,019.60 × 23,598.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,593.75x = 1,321,969,007.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,969,007.27/40,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,565.83

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