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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,616.32, 56,053.20 and 24,701.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,616.32, 56,053.20 and 24,701.44 is: 34,089.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,616.32 : 56,053.20 = 24,701.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,616.32/56,053.20 = 24,701.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,616.32x = 56,053.20 × 24,701.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,616.32x = 1,384,594,756.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,594,756.61/40,616.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,089.62

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