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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,616.24, 56,053.20 and 22,710.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,616.24, 56,053.20 and 22,710.88 is: 31,342.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,616.24 : 56,053.20 = 22,710.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,616.24/56,053.20 = 22,710.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,616.24x = 56,053.20 × 22,710.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,616.24x = 1,273,017,498.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,017,498.82/40,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,342.57

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