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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,616.36, 56,056.92 and 24,705.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,616.36, 56,056.92 and 24,705.80 is: 34,097.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,616.36 : 56,056.92 = 24,705.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,616.36/56,056.92 = 24,705.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,616.36x = 56,056.92 × 24,705.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,616.36x = 1,384,931,054.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,931,054.14/40,616.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,097.86

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