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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,602.29, 56,026.56 and 22,696.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,602.29, 56,026.56 and 22,696.70 is: 31,318.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,602.29 : 56,026.56 = 22,696.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,602.29/56,026.56 = 22,696.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,602.29x = 56,026.56 × 22,696.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,602.29x = 1,271,617,744.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,617,744.22/40,602.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,318.87

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