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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,597.36, 56,030.70 and 24,686.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,597.36, 56,030.70 and 24,686.80 is: 34,071.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,597.36 : 56,030.70 = 24,686.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,597.36/56,030.70 = 24,686.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,597.36x = 56,030.70 × 24,686.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,597.36x = 1,383,218,684.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,218,684.76/40,597.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,071.64

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