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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,608.08, 56,051.04 and 23,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,608.08, 56,051.04 and 23,616.32 is: 32,597.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,608.08 : 56,051.04 = 23,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,608.08/56,051.04 = 23,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,608.08x = 56,051.04 × 23,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,608.08x = 1,323,719,296.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,719,296.97/40,608.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,597.44

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