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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,594.60, 56,025.83 and 22,693.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,594.60, 56,025.83 and 22,693.33 is: 31,319.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,594.60 : 56,025.83 = 22,693.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,594.60/56,025.83 = 22,693.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,594.60x = 56,025.83 × 22,693.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,594.60x = 1,271,412,535.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,412,535.25/40,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,319.75

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