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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,636.45, 56,075.65 and 22,728.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,636.45, 56,075.65 and 22,728.35 is: 31,363.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,636.45 : 56,075.65 = 22,728.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,636.45/56,075.65 = 22,728.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,636.45x = 56,075.65 × 22,728.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,636.45x = 1,274,506,999.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,506,999.68/40,636.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,363.64

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